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CVE-2023-35365

Windows - Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)

Microsoft CVSS 9.8 Updated March 18, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) due to improper handling of certain requests, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could grant an attacker control over the affected system, potentially leading to data breaches, lateral movement, and other malicious activities."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset rras.exe
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: rras.exe (Service)
$Targets = 'rras.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Moderate, as the patch may require a system restart and could potentially disrupt remote access services

Internal Work Notes

Apply Microsoft patch for CVE-2023-35365 to prevent remote code execution vulnerability in Windows RRAS

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