CVE-2023-36911: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-36911, was discovered and reported in June 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).

The vulnerability has been assigned a Critical severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8, indicating maximum impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability vectors (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Microsoft has identified this as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability (CWE-190) (NVD).

This vulnerability allows for remote code execution, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. The high CVSS score indicates that successful exploitation could lead to complete system compromise, affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted system (Rapid7).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems. Updates are available for Windows 10 (multiple versions), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), and various Windows Server versions including 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 (Rapid7).