CVE-2019-1225

HIGH EXPLOITED IN THE WILD RANSOMWARE

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Information Disclosure via RDP Server Memory Initialization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2019-1225 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io), including in ransomware campaigns.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows RDP server improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to connect remotely to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows RDP server initializes memory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0950
EPSS Percentile 94.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2021-08-19
InTheWild.io 2021-02-15
Ransomware Use Confirmed
CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published Aug 14, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026