Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Server
CVE-2019-0725
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when processing specially crafted packets, aka 'Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.263 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1803, 1903
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0725?
- CVE-2019-0725 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0725?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.