Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

The DHCP Server service for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server and Terminal Server Edition, with DHCP logging enabled, does not properly validate the length of certain messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed DHCP message, aka "Logging Vulnerability."

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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