CVE-2022-38036 Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Internet Key Exchange protocol on Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-38036?

CVE-2022-38036 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11, published on 11 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38036?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38036?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2022-38036 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38036 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 11 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9jmv-95hw-wfj2.

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