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CVE-2023-29355: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The CVE-2023-29355 is a DHCP Server Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability that affects multiple Microsoft Windows Server versions. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on June 13, 2023, and affects Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, and 2022 versions (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability is network-accessible, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges or user interaction, and can result in low-level information disclosure (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized information disclosure in the DHCP Server Service. The impact is primarily limited to confidentiality breaches, with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (Microsoft Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates: KB5027281 for Windows Server 2012, KB5027282 for Windows Server 2012 R2, KB5027219 for Windows Server 2016, KB5027222 for Windows Server 2019, and KB5027225 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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