CVE-2019-0720
moderate-risk
Published 2019-08-14
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V Network Switch on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to execute arbitrary code. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Hyper-V Network Switch validates guest operating system network traffic.
Do I need to act?
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0.74% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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8
CVSS 8.0/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (15)
Affected Vendors
44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate