CVE-2022-23253

Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Description

Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability

Key data

CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.5

Score published by microsoft in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: None
No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: None
No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.

Metric	Value	What it means
Attack vector	Network	The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity	Low	No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required	Low	A basic user account is needed.
User interaction	None	No action from any user is needed.
Scope	Unchanged	The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact	None	No effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact	None	No effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact	High	Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score: 0.56376 (56.4% probability)
Percentile: 99.1%
Scores of: Nov 10, 2026
Model: v2026.06.15

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2686
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2686
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2686
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before 10.0.17763.2686
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.18363.2158
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.19043.1586
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- affected: 10.0.20348.0 up to before 10.0.20348.587
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.19042.1586
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.19042.1586
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before 10.0.22000.556
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
- affected: 10.0.19043.0 up to before 10.0.19044.1586
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- affected: 10.0.10240.0 up to before 10.0.10240.19235
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.5006
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.5006
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before 10.0.14393.5006
Microsoft Windows 7
- affected: 6.1.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25898
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- affected: 6.1.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25898
Microsoft Windows 8.1
- affected: 6.3.0 up to before 6.3.9600.20303
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- affected: 6.1.7601.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25898
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.1.7601.0 up to before 6.1.7601.25898
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- affected: 6.2.9200.0 up to before 6.2.9200.23645
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.2.9200.0 up to before 6.2.9200.23645
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- affected: 6.3.9600.0 up to before 6.3.9600.20303
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 6.3.9600.0 up to before 6.3.9600.20303

References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

Windows Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol Denial of Service Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory

Timeline

ID reservedJan 15, 2022
Record publishedMar 9, 2022
Record last updatedJul 8, 2025

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