Windows Lock Screen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Windows Lock Screen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00544 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 2 updates
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 | 10.0.17763.4252 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 20H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.2846 | 10.0.19042.2846 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.2846 | 10.0.19044.2846 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.2846 | 10.0.19045.2846 | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4252 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4252 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4252 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4252 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4252 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.2846 Fixed in 10.0.19042.2846 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.2846 Fixed in 10.0.19044.2846 Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.2846 Fixed in 10.0.19045.2846 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.17763.4252 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.19042.2846 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.19044.2846 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.19045.2846 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.4252 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19042.2846 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19044.2846 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19045.2846 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 2 updates
- Security Update
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.4252
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.17763.4252
- Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.4252
- Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4252
- Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.4252
- Security Update
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19042.2846
- Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19042.2846
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.2846
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.2846
- Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.2846
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.2846
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.2846
- Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.2846
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Security Feature Bypass
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- —
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28235
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v7f-j9hm-q2v2
References
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Sources
- CVE-2023-28235 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-28235 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8v7f-j9hm-q2v2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-28235 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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