CVE-2023-36911
published 2023-08-08CVE-2023-36911: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP261critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.65%
73.3th percentile
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
38 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | < 10.0.10240.20107 | 10.0.10240.20107 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.3324 | 10.0.19044.3324 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.3324 | 10.0.19045.3324 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20107 | 10.0.10240.20107 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19044.3324 | 10.0.19044.3324 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.3324 | 10.0.19045.3324 |
| microsoft | windows_11_21h2 | < 10.0.22000.2295 | 10.0.22000.2295 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.2134 | 10.0.22621.2134 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.2295 | 10.0.22000.2295 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.2134 | 10.0.22621.2134 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.26664 | 6.1.7601.26664 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.22216 | 6.0.6003.22216 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.24414 | 6.2.9200.24414 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.21503 | 6.3.9600.21503 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | >= 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.1906 | 10.0.20348.1906 |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Check for the 'Message Queuing' service running and TCP port 1801 actively listening — both conditions must be true for a host to be exploitable. ↗
- →The attack vector is unauthenticated and remote; monitor for unexpected inbound connections to TCP/1801 from external or untrusted sources. ↗
- ·MSMQ (Windows Message Queuing service) must be explicitly enabled for the system to be vulnerable; it is not on by default and must be added via Control Panel. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc9.8CRITICAL
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Microsoft
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-08-08·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2023-36911 [CRITICAL] CWE-190 Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute code on the target server.
Windows Message Queuing: Windows Message Queuing
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5029247
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029247
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5029250
Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5029250
Reference: https://catalog
GHSA
GHSA-xqp9-w6xm-qf2v: Microsoft Message Queuing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-08-08
CVE-2023-36911 [CRITICAL] GHSA-xqp9-w6xm-qf2v: Microsoft Message Queuing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Message Queuing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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