Critical · published August 8, 2023
🚨 A tiny message can unleash chaos! This vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) lets bad actors execute malicious code remotely — a recipe for disaster! 🔥 Think of MSMQ as a high-stakes game of telephone: if the wrong message gets through, it can lead to all sorts of trouble, just like a wild rumor spiraling out of control! 📞 An attacker could send a single malicious message that triggers a remote code execution, allowing them to take control of affected systems. This could lead to unauthorized data access, system modifications, or even a full system takeover, which is absolutely devastating!
Think of MSMQ as a high-stakes game of telephone: if the wrong message gets through, it can lead to all sorts of trouble, just like a wild rumor spiraling out of control! 📞 This vulnerability arises from improper handling of requests by MSMQ, allowing attackers to exploit it by sending specially crafted messages that the system blindly executes without proper validation.
An attacker could send a single malicious message that triggers a remote code execution, allowing them to take control of affected systems. This could lead to unauthorized data access, system modifications, or even a full system takeover, which is absolutely devastating! Immediately patch your systems to the latest version of MSMQ from Microsoft to close this vulnerability. Review your messaging configurations and consider implementing additional security measures to monitor and filter incoming messages. You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll be the hero that keeps your systems safe and sound! 🛡️
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/windows_10 | < 10.0.10240.20107 | 10.0.10240.20107 |
| microsoft/windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft/windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft/windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.3324 | 10.0.19044.3324 |
| microsoft/windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.3324 | 10.0.19045.3324 |
| microsoft/windows_11_21h2 | < 10.0.22000.2295 | 10.0.22000.2295 |
| microsoft/windows_11_21h2 | < 10.0.22000.2295 | 10.0.22000.2295 |
| microsoft/windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.2134 | 10.0.22621.2134 |
| microsoft/windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.2134 | 10.0.22621.2134 |
| microsoft/windows_server_2008 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2008 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2012 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2012 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2016 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2019 | all versions | — |
| microsoft/windows_server_2022 | all versions | — |