What it is
CVE-2023-41763 is an unauthenticated Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13, Skype for Business Server 2019 CU7.
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
Confirmed confidence
In CISA KEV
CVE-2023-41763
Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft / Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 · affected before 6.0.9319.869
- Severity
- CVSS 5.3 · Medium
- Confidence
- Confirmed
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 90.4%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.
Who is affected?
Microsoft / Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 affected before 6.0.9319.869.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
Microsoft
Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13
Before 6.0.9319.869
Affected
Microsoft
Skype for Business Server 2019 CU7
Before 7.0.246.530
Affected
- Published
- 10 Oct 2023
- Exploitation Reported
- 10 Oct 2023
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
cisa
microsoft
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41763
- Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com · Vendor Advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-41763
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
CISA
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
Nuclei Templates
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CISA First | 2023-10-10 00:00 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
Make the evidence actionable in scanner, SOC, and edge-control workflows.
Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-41763.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
5.3
Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS
90.4%
Weaknesses
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
Skype for Business 2019 (SfB) - Blind Server-side Request Forgery
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
Automate this intelligence
Confidence, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-41763
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-41763",
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 5.3,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.90353,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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