Windows iSCSI Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21527

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2023

What is CVE-2023-21527?

The Windows iSCSI Service is susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability that can be exploited to make the service unavailable, potentially impacting system performance and access to storage resources. This vulnerability requires an attacker to send specially crafted requests to the iSCSI service, leading to service interruptions and denial of access for legitimate users. It is essential for system administrators to apply patches and monitor their systems to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19685

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5648

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3887

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

24% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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