#VU94063 Use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-3596


| Updated: 2024-07-17

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94063

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3596

CWE-ID: CWE-327

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to use of a broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in RADIUS Protocol. A remote user can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain access to target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: before 10 21H2, 10 22H2, 10 1507, 10 1607, 10 1809, 11 21H2, 11 22H2, 11 23H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2

Windows Server: before 2008 R2, 2008, 2012 R2, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2008 R2, 2008 R2, 2008 R2, 2008 R2


External links
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2865
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-radext-deprecating-radius/
https://networkradius.com/assets/pdf/radius_and_md5_collisions.pdf
https://www.blastradius.fail/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.


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