Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV
Yes. CVE-2023-44487, HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Oct 2023, the day it was published. It affects IETF HTTP/2. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
HTTP/2 contains a rapid reset vulnerability that allows for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).
| Vendor | IETF (2 exploited CVEs in KEV) |
| Product | HTTP/2 |
| Vulnerability | HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability |
| Weakness | CWE-400 |
| Published | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Added to KEV | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Reported by (CNA) | mitre |
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-44487 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 10 Oct 2023, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
CISA does not list known ransomware use for it. That can change, and exploitation alone is reason to fix it first.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Check IETF's advisory for the fixed versions, and if you can't patch quickly, restrict access to the affected HTTP/2 and watch it for signs of compromise.
Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in October 2023 · IETF scorecard · act-now radar.
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