Vulnerability Intelligence Report
HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Attack Vulnerability
CVE-2023-44487
The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:100.00%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-400 ↗CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-09-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2023-10-10T00:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-14T12:03:17 |
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