CVE-2024-20661
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 9, 2024
Updated: Dec 31, 2024
CWE ID 476
CWE ID 400
Summary
CVE-2024-20661 is a newly identified denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ). Malicious actors can exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted messages to an MSMQ server, leading to a resource exhaustion condition and causing the server to become unresponsive. This issue can result in significant downtime and disruption of services, making it essential for organizations using MSMQ to apply the forthcoming patch as soon as it becomes available.
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