Cryptographic issues in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1171

 

Cryptographic issues in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1171

Published: August 14, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU20285
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1171
CWE-ID: CWE-310
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in SymCrypt during the OAEP decryption stage. A local user can gain access to sensitive data.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-1171

Install updates from vendor's website.

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