CVE-2023-24898
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-24898 is a Windows SMB Denial of Service vulnerability that affects Microsoft Windows Server 2022. The vulnerability was disclosed on May 09, 2023, and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High) (NIST NVD, Microsoft Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating that it is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, has unchanged scope, and only impacts system availability (NIST NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects system availability, with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. It can potentially cause a denial of service condition in the Windows SMB service (Microsoft Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update to Windows Server 2022 version 10.0.20348.1724 or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Microsoft Advisory).

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