Race condition in Windows Server - CVE-2024-20655
Published: January 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85182
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20655
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Microsoft Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP). A remote administrator can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-20655
Install updates from vendor's website.