CVE-2023-38178Network attack vector

Service interruption via HTTP/3 stream-limit bypass

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Denial of service in Microsoft .NET 6.0 and Visual Studio 2022 allows remote attackers to interrupt HTTP/3 application service via QUIC. Kestrel accepts malicious QUIC traffic that bypasses the HTTP/3 stream limit, allowing one client to consume stream capacity without enforcement. .NET 6.0 exposure requires explicit opt-in to preview HTTP/3 support; successful exploitation exhausts service resources without disclosing or altering data.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.59%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Microsoft .NET 6.0 and Visual Studio 2022 allows remote attackers to interrupt HTTP/3 application service via QUIC. Kestrel accepts malicious QUIC traffic that bypasses the HTTP/3 stream limit, allowing one client to consume stream capacity without enforcement. .NET 6.0 exposure requires explicit opt-in to preview HTTP/3 support; successful exploitation exhausts service resources without disclosing or altering data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-38178
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
.NET 6.0
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0 <6.0.21

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · .NET 6.0version=6.0.0 <6.0.21
Microsoft · Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4version=17.4.0 <17.4.10
Microsoft · Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2version=17.2.0 <17.2.18

Published CVSS scores

7.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499.002Service Exhaustion Flood

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