CVE-2023-36567
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-36567 is a high-severity Use of Uninitialized Resource (CWE-908) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique OS Credential Dumping (T1003); ranked in the top 19% 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-2023-36567 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting Windows Deployment Services, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 under the vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N and associated with CWE-908. The flaw stems from use of uninitialized resources and permits exposure of sensitive data without requiring authentication or user interaction.
Remote attackers can exploit the issue over the network to obtain confidential information from the affected deployment services component. No privileges are needed, enabling unauthenticated network-based access that impacts confidentiality while leaving integrity and availability untouched.
Microsoft security advisories published at the referenced MSRC URLs address remediation steps and available updates for the vulnerability.
The associated EPSS score has remained flat at a peak and current value of 0.0529, showing no material upward trajectory after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-40512
Vulnerability Data
Windows Deployment Services Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
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.
Secure SDLC activities such as static analysis and code review directly prevent use of uninitialized resources while also addressing many other weaknesses.
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.