CVE-2023-21554: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2023-04-11T21:15:15.597
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T05:33:09.760
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20, NVD-CWE-noinfo
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21554 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21554 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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CVE record
- Title (CNA)
- Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Assigner
- microsoft
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2023-04-11T19:13:25.080Z
- Updated
- 2025-01-23T01:04:52.024Z
- Problem types
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
References
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Detection rules (SigmaHQ)
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- Potential CVE-2023-21554 QueueJumper Exploitation (status test, level high)
Defensive techniques (MITRE D3FEND)
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CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- Harden: Variable Initialization (acts on Subroutine)
- Model: Asset Vulnerability Enumeration (acts on Software)
- Isolate: Application-based Process Isolation (acts on Subroutine)
- Restore: Restore Software (acts on Software)
- Harden: Credential Scrubbing (acts on Subroutine)
- Model: Software Inventory (acts on Software)
- Harden: Software Update (acts on Software)
- Harden: Trusted Library (acts on Subroutine)
- Harden: Domain Logic Validation (acts on Subroutine)
D3FEND ontology version 1.6.0.
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Sources and licences
National Vulnerability Database (NIST)
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SigmaHQ
"Potential CVE-2023-21554 QueueJumper Exploitation" by Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules-emerging-threats/2022/Exploits/CVE-2022-21554/proc_creation_win_exploit_cve_2023_21554_queuejumper.yml.
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Cite this page
Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2023-21554: Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability",
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https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2023-21554 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T05:33:09.760.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-01-23T01:04:52.024Z.
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 53207cc2-0745-4c19-bc72-80be1cc16b3f, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.
Underlying source: MITRE D3FEND, ontology version 1.6.0.
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