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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36010
CVE-2023-36010:
Microsoft Windows Defender vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Defender Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36010) was disclosed on December 12, 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Malware Protection Platform versions prior to 4.18.23110.3. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) (NVD, Rapid7).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Denial of Service (DoS) issue affecting Microsoft Defender. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating that it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and requires no privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a denial of service condition in Microsoft Defender, potentially disrupting security services on affected systems (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should update their Microsoft Malware Protection Platform to version 4.18.23110.3 or later (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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