PT-2019-2970 · Microsoft · Windows Hyper-V+1

Hongzhenhao + 1 · Published 2019-08-13 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2019-0720

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

8.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Hyper-V (affected versions not specified)

Description A remote code execution issue exists due to insufficient input validation in the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch. This allows a remote attacker, acting as an authenticated user on a guest operating system, to execute arbitrary code on the host operating system by running a specially crafted application. The vulnerability is addressed by correcting how Windows Hyper-V Network Switch validates guest operating system network traffic.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-02948

CVE-2019-0720

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Hyper-V

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-0720 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-0720 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0720 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-02948 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0720 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0720 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81429 · Telegram Post