Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0633
Published: February 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17612
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0633
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Microsoft Server Message Block 2.0 (SMBv2) server handles certain requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to a targeted SMBv2 server and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0633
Install updates from vendor's website.