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critical 9.8

CVE-2023-21554 in the critical feed json

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2023-04-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-25721

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
95.4%
EPSS 95.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

Summary

Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Patch / fix

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.4252
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4252
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.4252
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1668
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.2846
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2 10.0.22000.1817
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 10.0.19044.2846
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 10.0.22621.1555
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2 10.0.19045.2846
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19869
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.5850
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5850
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.5850
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22015
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.22015
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.22015
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26466
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.26466
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24216
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.24216
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20919
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20919

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-24-051-03 updated cvss 9.8

Mitsubishi Electric Electrical discharge machines

  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG8 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-BRD-M63W000 to W022 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG8 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-M60W000 <=A12__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG12 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-M63W000 to W022 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG12 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-M60W000 <=A12__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG28 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-M63W000 to W022 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SG Series SG28 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-M60W000 <=A12__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed
    +26 more products
    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SV-P Series SV8P D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-M63W000 to W022 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SV-P Series SV8P D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-M60W000 <=A12__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SV-P Series SV12P D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-M63W000 to W022 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Sinker EDM SV-P Series SV12P D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-M60W000 <=A12__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP1200 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP1200 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP2400 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP2400 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP4800 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MP Series MP4800 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV1200R D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV1200R D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV1200S D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV1200S D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV2400R D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV2400R D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV2400S D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV2400S D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV4800R D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV4800R D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV4800S D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MV Series MV4800S D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MX Series MX900 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MX Series MX900 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MX Series MX2400 D-CUBES Series Special system BRD-B63W000 to W036 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Wire-cut EDM MX Series MX2400 D-CUBES Series Standard system BRD-B60W000 <=B13__without_Special_Modification_Patch_BRD-C62W003-A0_installed
    affected: mitigation “Mitsubishi Electric recommends taking the mitigations listed below to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.” mitsubishielectric.com

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/msmq/cve_2023_21554_queuejumper)
  2. Published

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

95.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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