CVE-2019-0697 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting the Windows DHCP client in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted DHCP responses, leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, its high FAUCET Risk Score and mention in media coverage indicate its significance.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1803CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1809CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1803CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.