Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0719
Published: November 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22690
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0719
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when Microsoft Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server does not properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system. A remote administrator can use a speciallly crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0719
Install updates from vendor's website.