CVE-2019-0637 Security feature bypass in Windows

High 7.5 Published Updated

Windows Defender Firewall incorrectly applies profiles to cellular connections, allowing attackers to bypass security restrictions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-0637?

CVE-2019-0637 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 6 Mar 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Defender Firewall incorrectly applies firewall profiles to cellular network connections, aka 'Windows Defender Firewall Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0637?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0637?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0637 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-0637 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0637 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvfp-x78m-7x4j.

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