CVE-2023-28305 Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows DNS servers due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the DNS service.

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

What is CVE-2023-28305?

CVE-2023-28305 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28305?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28305?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2023-28305 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28305 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows Server 2008 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8m6-wrxf-jgx7.

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