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CVE-2023-36606

HIGHEPSS 99th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 10Windows
Install:KB5031377Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5031362Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5031361Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5031356Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5031356Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5031354Microsoft
Windows 11 version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5031358Microsoft
Windows Server 2008Windows
Install:KB5031411Microsoft
Install:KB5031416Microsoft
Windows Server 2008 R2Windows
Install:KB5031441Microsoft
Install:KB5031408Microsoft
Windows Server 2012Windows
Install:KB5031442Microsoft
Install:KB5031427Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5031427Microsoft
Install:KB5031442Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5031407Microsoft
Install:KB5031419Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5031419Microsoft
Install:KB5031407Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5031362Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5031362Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5031361Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5031361Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5031364Microsoft
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5031364Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

67.25%probability of exploitation in 30 days
99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-36606?

Published advisories record a fix for 19 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-36606 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-36606 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 67.2% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-36606?

CVE-2023-36606 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-36606 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows 10 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1607 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1809 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Windows), and 15 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-12-12.