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CVE-2024-20663:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Message Queuing Client (MSMQC) Information Disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2024-20663) was discovered and disclosed on January 9, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (MSRC, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Microsoft has classified this as an information disclosure vulnerability related to the Windows Message Queuing Client (MSMQC). The vulnerability is associated with CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the affected system. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability can lead to high confidentiality impact, it does not affect system integrity or availability (MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected versions of Windows. Updates are available through various KB articles including KB5034134, KB5034119, KB5034127, KB5034122, KB5034121, KB5034123, and others for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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