Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 Message Queuing denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Message Queuing. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-36909. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Message Queuing. 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 summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability

The weakness was presented 08/08/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-36909. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/01/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.5
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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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Recommended: Patch
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06/27/2023 🔍
08/08/2023 +42 days 🔍
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04/24/2025 +625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

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

CVE: CVE-2023-36909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-236523
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2023 20:36
Updated: 04/24/2025 14:04
Changes: 08/08/2023 20:36 (36), 08/08/2023 20:39 (2), 08/08/2023 20:40 (17), 09/01/2023 17:48 (1), 09/01/2023 17:56 (10), 01/01/2025 03:56 (16), 04/24/2025 14:04 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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