CVE-2023-35329
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-35329) was disclosed on July 11, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 versions 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, and 22H2 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) type vulnerability (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service condition in Windows Authentication services, potentially disrupting system availability (Microsoft Security).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches for their affected Windows versions (Microsoft Security).

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