CVE-2023-35642
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Denial of Service Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-35642, was discovered and reported to Microsoft Corporation. The vulnerability was initially recorded on June 15, 2023 (CVE Mitre).

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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The weakness has been classified as CWE-682 (Incorrect Calculation) by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability affects the availability of Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) services, potentially leading to denial of service conditions. The CVSS scoring indicates high impact on availability (A:H) with no impact on confidentiality (C:N) or integrity (I:N) (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is available for multiple Windows versions including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations (NVD).

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