Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21356
Published: February 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86425
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21356
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21356
Install updates from vendor's website.