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IETF HTTP/2

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CVE-2023-44487

HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2023-10-31
overdue since 2023-10-31
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)100.0% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing0 days (2023-10-10 → 2023-10-10)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)21 days
Days on the KEV list1128 days
Date added to KEV2023-10-10
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
VendorIETF
ProductHTTP/2
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-400

IETF: 2 entries (0.1% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 0 added in 2026.

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Description

HTTP/2 contains a rapid reset vulnerability that allows for a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS).

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

This vulnerability affects a common open-source component, third-party library, or protocol used by different products. For more information, please see: HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Vulnerability, CVE-2023-44487 | CISA: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2023/10/10/http2-rapid-reset-vulnerability-cve-2023-44487; https://blog.cloudflare.com/technical-breakdown-http2-rapid-reset-ddos-attack/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44487

References

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