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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21700
CVE-2023-21700:
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Overview
Windows iSCSI Discovery Service Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21700) was identified and disclosed on February 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 versions up to 10.0.10240.19747, 1607 up to 10.0.14393.5717, 1809 up to 10.0.17763.4010, and 20H2 up to 10.0.19042.2604 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Microsoft has identified this as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition in the Windows iSCSI Discovery Service, potentially affecting system availability (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches for their affected Windows systems (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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