CVE-2019-1213

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when an attacker sends specially crafted packets to a DHCP server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the DHCP server. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a 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_server_2008

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787CWE-787

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1213(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1213(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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