CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-34367

MediumCVSS 6.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
1.23%

65th percentile - higher than 65% of all known CVEs

Summary

Windows 7 is vulnerable to a full blind TCP/IP hijacking attack. The vulnerability exists in Windows 7 (any Windows until Windows 8) and in any implementation of TCP/IP, which is vulnerable to the Idle scan attack, including many IoT devices.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow attackers to take control of TCP/IP connections, potentially leading to unauthorized access to data. However, the vendor considers this a low severity issue.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the operating system to a newer version to minimize the risk associated with this vulnerability. Additionally, it is advisable to monitor and secure IoT devices against potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Windows 7 is vulnerable to a full blind TCP/IP hijacking attack. The vulnerability exists in Windows 7 (any Windows until Windows 8) and in any implementation of TCP/IP, which is vulnerable to the Idle scan attack (including many IoT devices). NOTE: The vendor considers this a low severity issue.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS