Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1471
Published: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23501
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1471
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user on a guest operating system can run a specially crafted application that sends requests to the host operating system and execute arbitrary code on the host operating system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1471
Install updates from vendor's website.