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CVE-2023-36395: Windows Deployment Services Denial of Service Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-190

Description

Windows Deployment Services Denial of Service Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2, sp2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26816 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26816
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22367 — fixed in 6.0.6003.22367
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24569 — fixed in 6.2.9200.24569
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.21668 — fixed in 6.3.9600.21668
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6452 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6452
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.5122 — fixed in 10.0.17763.5122
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2113 — fixed in 10.0.20348.2113
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation): from 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.531 — fixed in 10.0.25398.531

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26816; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22367; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24569; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.21668; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.6452; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.5122; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2113; Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) 10.0.25398.531. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36395
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36395

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