Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0736
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the client machine. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DHCP clients handle certain DHCP responses.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:3.97%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.0 < publication (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.968%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-08-14T20:55:02 |
| Patch Date | 2019-08-13 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T17:58:59 |
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