Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-28254 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked in the top 27% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2023-28254 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows DNS Server component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2 with the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw permits an attacker to run arbitrary code on a vulnerable server when specific conditions are met.
An authenticated attacker with high privileges can target the DNS Server over the network to achieve code execution, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system. No user interaction is required.
Microsoft has published official guidance for the issue at its security update portal, including details on available patches. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0626 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-31962
Vulnerability Data
Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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V1.4.1
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover heap-overflow flaws but does not prevent their introduction in code.
Timely patching removes known heap-overflow instances after they exist.
Secure-development practices directly require bounds checking and safe memory handling that prevent heap overflows.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.