CVE-2023-21768

HIGH EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Windows Ancillary Function Driver - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploits (16)

nomisec WORKING POC 506 stars
by chompie1337 · local
https://github.com/chompie1337/Windows_LPE_AFD_CVE-2023-21768
nomisec WORKING POC 197 stars
by SamuelTulach · local
https://github.com/SamuelTulach/nullmap
nomisec WORKING POC 59 stars
by Malwareman007 · poc
https://github.com/Malwareman007/CVE-2023-21768
nomisec WRITEUP 27 stars
by cl4ym0re · poc
https://github.com/cl4ym0re/cve-2023-21768-compiled
nomisec WORKING POC 23 stars
by P4x1s · poc
https://github.com/P4x1s/CVE-2023-21768-POC
nomisec WORKING POC 16 stars
by zoemurmure · local
https://github.com/zoemurmure/CVE-2023-21768-AFD-for-WinSock-EoP-exploit
nomisec WORKING POC 14 stars
by xboxoneresearch · local
https://github.com/xboxoneresearch/CVE-2023-21768-dotnet
nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by HKxiaoli · local
https://github.com/HKxiaoli/Windows_AFD_LPE_CVE-2023-21768
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by h1bAna · local
https://github.com/h1bAna/CVE-2023-21768
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by IlanDudnik · local
https://github.com/IlanDudnik/CVE-2023-21768
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by Rosayxy · local
https://github.com/Rosayxy/Recreate-cve-2023-21768
nomisec WORKING POC
by radoi-teodor · local
https://github.com/radoi-teodor/CVE-2023-21768-DSE-Bypass
nomisec WORKING POC
by ldrx30 · local
https://github.com/ldrx30/CVE-2023-21768
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by chompie, b33f, Yarden Shafir, Christophe De La Fuente · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/cve_2023_21768_afd_lpe.rb
patchapalooza WORKING POC
by nu1lptr0 · local
https://github.com/nu1lptr0/LPE_afd.sys

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.7553
EPSS Percentile 98.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2023-03-14
InTheWild.io 2023-03-14
CWE
CWE-822
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/windows_11 21h2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_11 22h2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2022
Published Jan 10, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026