#VU21687 Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server


Published: 2019-10-09

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21687

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1326

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) service processes RDP requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted RDP requests to the affected system and perform denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7, 8.1 - 8.1 RT, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116

Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 1903


External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1326


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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