CVE-2023-36606
HighMicrosoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2025
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2023-36606 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Windows 10 (Microsoft), Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft), Windows 10 1809 (Microsoft) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Windows 10 10.0.10240.20232, Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.6351, Windows 10 1809 10.0.17763.4974.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
69%
Higher than 99.3% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Affected Products
37 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10Microsoft | See advisory | 10.0.10240.20232 |
| Windows 10 1607Microsoft | See advisory | 10.0.14393.6351 |
| Windows 10 1809Microsoft | See advisory | 10.0.17763.4974 |
| Windows 10 21h2Microsoft | See advisory | 10.0.19041.3570 |
| Windows 10 22h2Microsoft | See advisory | 10.0.19045.3570 |
Patched Releases
Windows 10
10.0.10240.20232
Windows 10 1607
10.0.14393.6351
Windows 10 1809
10.0.17763.4974
Windows 10 21h2
10.0.19041.3570
Windows 10 22h2
10.0.19045.3570
Windows 11 21h2
10.0.22000.2538
Windows 11 22h2
10.0.22621.2428
Windows 10 Version 1507
10.0.10240.20232
Windows 10 Version 1607
10.0.14393.6351
Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.17763.4974
Windows 10 Version 21H2
10.0.19041.3570
Windows 10 Version 22H2
10.0.19045.3570
Windows 11 version 21H2
10.0.22000.2538
Windows 11 version 22H2
10.0.22621.2428
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
6.0.6003.22317
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
6.1.7601.26769
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
6.1.7601.26769
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
6.0.6003.22317
Windows Server 2012
6.2.9200.24523
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
6.2.9200.24523
Windows Server 2012 R2
6.3.9600.21620
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
6.3.9600.21620
Windows Server 2016
10.0.14393.6351
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
10.0.14393.6351
Windows Server 2019
10.0.17763.4974
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Oct 10, 2023
Last updated
Apr 14, 2025
Weakness Type
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
FAQ
Common Questions.
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Affected: Windows 10 (Microsoft); Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft); Windows 10 1809 (Microsoft), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Windows 10 10.0.10240.20232, Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.6351, Windows 10 1809 10.0.17763.4974.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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