CVE-2023-36703 DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Microsoft Windows Server DHCP service by sending specially crafted packets.
- 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-2023-36703?
CVE-2023-36703 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DHCP Server Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36703?
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-2023-36703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36703 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-2023-36703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh56-v4f2-38m7.