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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21811
CVE-2023-21811:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-21811 is a Windows iSCSI Service Denial of Service Vulnerability that was disclosed in February 2023. The vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 and its different iterations (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 Corporation has identified this as a Buffer Over-read vulnerability (CWE-126) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability can result in a denial of service condition affecting the Windows iSCSI Service. The high CVSS score of 7.5 indicates significant potential impact on system availability, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available through the standard Windows update channels (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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