CVE-2023-41772

HIGH

Windows 10/11, Server 2019/2022 Elevation of Privilege via Win32k

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-41772. PoCs published by R41N3RZUF477.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-41772, leveraging a logic bug in UIAccess processes to escalate privileges to SYSTEM on Windows 10/11. The exploit abuses NtUserGetWindowProcessHandle to obtain a handle to dwm.exe and injects a payload via a DLL.

Description

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 13 stars
by R41N3RZUF477 · poc
https://github.com/R41N3RZUF477/CVE-2023-41772

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2023-41772, leveraging a logic bug in UIAccess processes to escalate privileges to SYSTEM on Windows 10/11. The exploit abuses NtUserGetWindowProcessHandle to obtain a handle to dwm.exe and injects a payload via a DLL.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11
Auth required
Prerequisites: Non-admin user access · UIAccess privileges · JuicyPotatoNG.exe
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.1185
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-284
Status published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.4974
microsoft/windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19041.3570
microsoft/windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.3570
microsoft/windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.2538
microsoft/windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.2428
microsoft/windows_server_2019
microsoft/windows_server_2022
Published Oct 10, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026