VDB-217860 · CVE-2023-21758 · GCVE-0-2023-21758

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Internet Key Exchange denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Internet Key Exchange. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-21758. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Internet Key Exchange. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was published 01/10/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-21758. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/31/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

12/13/2022 🔍
01/10/2023 +28 days 🔍
01/10/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/10/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2023 +21 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21758 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21758
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-217860
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2023 21:40
Updated: 01/31/2023 20:03
Changes: 01/10/2023 21:40 (36), 01/10/2023 21:43 (19), 01/31/2023 19:54 (2), 01/31/2023 20:03 (10)
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