ID:4988 - Exploit for Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1040

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:4988 - Exploit for Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1040

ID:4988 - Exploit for Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1040

Published: January 3, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47858
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1040
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a tampering issue. A remote attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack, bypass the NTLM MIC (Message Integrity Check) protection and downgrade NTLM security features.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.