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CVE-2023-36046:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-36046 is a Windows Authentication Denial of Service Vulnerability that was initially disclosed on November 14, 2023. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2, 23H2) and Windows Server 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, and low privileges to exploit, with no user interaction needed. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to high impacts on both integrity and availability of the affected systems, while there is no impact on confidentiality. The successful exploitation could result in a denial of service condition affecting Windows authentication mechanisms (Microsoft MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through KB5032192 for Windows 11 21H2, KB5032190 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, and KB5032202 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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