What is CVE-2019-1490?

CVE-2019-1490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Skype_for_business, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-12-10.

How severe is CVE-2019-1490?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Skype_for_business

CVE-2019-1490

A spoofing vulnerability exists when a Skype for Business Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted request, aka 'Skype for Business Server Spoofing Vulnerability'.

EPSS: 0.014 (70.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Skype_for_business — versions 2019
Microsoft Skype For Business Server 2019 Cu2 — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1490?: CVE-2019-1490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Skype_for_business, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-12-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-1490?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.