CVE-2019-0720

HIGH

Windows Hyper-V Network Switch - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.0
EPSS 0.0384
EPSS Percentile 88.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (15)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1
... and 5 more
Published Aug 14, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026