{
  "id": "CVE-2023-23397",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2023-23397",
  "published": "2023-03-14T17:15:13.263Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T05:37:01.380Z",
  "score": 9.8,
  "severity": "critical",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.97159,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99894,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2023-03-14",
    "due": "2023-04-04",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Microsoft Office Outlook Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23397, https://msrc.microsoft.com/blog/2023/03/microsoft-mitigates-outlook-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability/, ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23397"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "Microsoft"
  ],
  "products": [
    "Microsoft Office LTSC 2021",
    "Microsoft Outlook 2016",
    "Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise",
    "Microsoft Office 2019",
    "Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-20",
    "CWE-294"
  ],
  "description": "Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 9.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23397",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23397",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23397",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}