CVE-2024-43544: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
CVE-2024-43544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 affecting the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol. It is classified as an uncontrolled resource consumption issue (CWE-400) that can lead to a denial of service condition. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service without impacting confidentiality or integrity. An official fix is available for the affected version 6.0.6003.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 involves the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol and results in uncontrolled resource consumption, leading to denial of service (DoS). The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 (high), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-400. An official patch has been released to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by exhausting system resources, causing service disruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available and should be applied to affected systems running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 version 6.0.6003.0. Administrators should deploy the patch as provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-43544: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Description
CVE-2024-43544 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 affecting the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol. It is classified as an uncontrolled resource consumption issue (CWE-400) that can lead to a denial of service condition. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service without impacting confidentiality or integrity. An official fix is available for the affected version 6.0.6003.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 involves the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol and results in uncontrolled resource consumption, leading to denial of service (DoS). The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.5 (high), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impacts availability only. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-400. An official patch has been released to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by exhausting system resources, causing service disruption. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available and should be applied to affected systems running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 version 6.0.6003.0. Administrators should deploy the patch as provided by Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.534Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28671d8dd33fbd857230e6
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:53 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:24:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 37
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