CVE-2023-44487

CISA description

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

Required action

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 & references

• 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

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2023-44487
• CVE.org · CVE-2023-44487
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)