Microsoft

CVE-2023-28218: Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Is it exploited?

Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 29 Oct 2026.

VulnCheck KEV lists it since 4 Mar 2025. It cites 1 public report, the first from 4 Mar 2025.

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How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

12.4%

EPSS score, percentile 96.2 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

How severe?

7.0 High

CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

Advisories and patches (1)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252
from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252
from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252
from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252
from 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.1668
from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.2846

and 14 more in the table below

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of 29 Oct 2026; VulnCheck KEV, as of 30 Oct 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 30 Oct 2026; CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Description

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Vendor advisory)

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 30 Oct 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (20 products)

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252

Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252

Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.1668

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.2846

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.1817

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.2846

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.1555

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.2846

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.19869

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5850

Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5850

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Status	Versions
Affected	from 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5850

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22015

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22015

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.22015

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26466

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26466

Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Status	Versions
Affected	from 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.24216

Source: CVE List, as of 30 Oct 2026. About the data.

Weakness

CWE-122

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.

Timeline

Date	Event
11 Apr 2023	CVE record published
23 Jan 2025	CVE record last updated

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