Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0708

 

Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0708

Published: May 15, 2019 / Updated: March 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18446
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0708
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing RDP packets in Windows Remote Desktop Services. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a series of specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Note, this vulnerability is known as BlueKeep.

In-the-wild exploitation of the vulnerability was detected on November 2, 2019.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-0708

Install updates from vendor's website.


Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

External References

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