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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-36434
CVE-2023-36434:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows IIS Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36434) was disclosed on October 10, 2023, affecting multiple versions of Windows Server and Windows operating systems. This critical vulnerability received a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating its severe nature (Arctic Wolf, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-307 (Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts). With a CVSS base score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability has the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and no required privileges or user interaction (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform a bruteforcing attack, potentially gaining access to user accounts and their associated privileges (Arctic Wolf).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems including Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008, and various Windows 10 and 11 versions. It is strongly recommended to apply these security updates following organizational patching and testing guidelines (Arctic Wolf).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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