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CVE-2023-36709:
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Overview
Microsoft AllJoyn API Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36709) was identified and disclosed on October 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) that could lead to denial of service conditions (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can result in a denial of service condition, potentially affecting the availability of the affected systems. The attack vector is network-accessible and requires no user interaction or privileges to exploit (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected versions of Windows. Updates are available through KB5031377 (Windows 10 1507), KB5031362 (Windows 10 1607), KB5031361 (Windows 10 1809), KB5031356 (Windows 10 21H2/22H2), KB5031358 (Windows 11 21H2), KB5031354 (Windows 11 22H2), and corresponding server versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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