CVE-2023-23392: HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
More Likely
Patch Tuesday
2023-Mar
Released
2023-03-14
EPSS Score
11.72% (percentile: 93.7%)

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? In most situations, an unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a targeted server utilizing the HTTP Protocol Stack (http.sys) to process packets.

Affected Products (6)

Windows

  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (3)

Revision History

  • 2023-03-14: Information published.