Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Server
CVE-2019-0785
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when an attacker sends specially crafted packets to a DHCP failover server, aka 'Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.496 (98.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.496 · newest: 0.496 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2012, 2012 (Core installation), 2012 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0785 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0785?
- CVE-2019-0785 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0785?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0785 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.