CVE-2023-36912
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-36912 is a newly disclosed Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to send specially crafted messages to a MSMQ server, leading to a resource exhaustion condition and subsequent server downtime. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in prolonged service disruption and potential network congestion. Microsoft recommends applying the available security updates to mitigate this risk. Users should also configure MSMQ to restrict access to untrusted networks and limit the number of anonymous connections to prevent potential attacks.
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