VDB-279716 · CVE-2024-43544 · GCVE-0-2024-43544

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 up to Server 2022 Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This affects an unknown function of the component Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-43544. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 10/08/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-43544. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 10/08/2024). 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

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / 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

10/08/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-43544 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43544
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279716
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 20:16
Updated: 10/08/2024 20:19
Changes: 10/08/2024 20:16 (35), 10/08/2024 20:19 (34)
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