CVE-2019-1212

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when processing specially crafted packets. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the DHCP server service to stop responding. To exploit the vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published8/14/2019

Last Modified2/20/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1212(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1212(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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