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CVE-2024-20655:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-20655) was disclosed on January 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows Server, including Server 2008 SP2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and Server 2022 23H2 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.6 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected systems, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. System administrators are advised to apply the relevant security patches through Windows Update or by downloading and installing the appropriate updates for their Windows Server versions (Qualys).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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