Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0626
Published: February 13, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17639
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0626
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing DHCP packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted DHCP packet to the Windows DHCP Server service, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0626
Install updates from vendor's website.