Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Microsoft QUIC Denial of Service Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.05718 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL (NuGet): 2.2.3Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.Schannel (NuGet): 2.2.3Microsoft: 4 updates
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | PowerShell 7.3 | 7.3.0 to before 7.3.9 | 7.3.9 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2031 | 10.0.20348.2031 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.2538 | 10.0.22000.2538 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.2428 | 10.0.22621.2428 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | .NET 7.0 | 7.0.0 to before 7.0.13 | 7.0.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL (NuGet) | before 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 | Patch available | GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp |
| — | Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.Schannel (NuGet) | before 2.2.3 | 2.2.3 | Patch available | GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp |
- PowerShell 7.3 VendorMicrosoft Affected 7.3.0 to before 7.3.9 Fixed in 7.3.9 Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.2031 Fixed in 10.0.20348.2031 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.2538 Fixed in 10.0.22000.2538 Patch available CNA
- Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.2428 Fixed in 10.0.22621.2428 Patch available CNA
- .NET 7.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.0.13 Fixed in 7.0.13 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3 Fixed in 2.2.3 Patch available GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp
- Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.Schannel (NuGet) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.3 Fixed in 2.2.3 Patch available GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 – 7.0.12 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.22000.2538 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.22621.2428 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:.net:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 – 7.0.12 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22000.2538 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.2428 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.OpenSSL (NuGet) Fixed in 2.2.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp Microsoft.Native.Quic.MsQuic.Schannel (NuGet) Fixed in 2.2.3 Advisory →
Microsoft 4 updates
- Security Update
- .NET 7.0 7.0.13
- Security Update
- Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.2031
- Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.2031
- Security Update
- Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2538
- Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2538
Show 1 more Microsoft updates
- Security Update
- Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.2428
- Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.2428
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Denial of Service
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| PowerShell 7.3 | Fixed | 7.3.9 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp
References
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- TI-2021-08380 .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-36435 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fr44-546p-7xcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-36435 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
- CVE-2023-36435 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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