First published: Mon Apr 08 2019(Updated: )
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client, aka 'Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0697, CVE-2019-0698.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2019-0726 has a severity rating of critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2019-0726, install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2019-0726 affects Windows 10 versions 1803 and 1809, as well as Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
CVE-2019-0726 can facilitate remote code execution attacks if exploited by an attacker sending specially crafted DHCP responses.
There have been reports of CVE-2019-0726 being actively exploited, making it urgent to address this vulnerability.