CVE-2019-0722 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An authenticated guest user can execute arbitrary code on the Hyper-V host by running a specially crafted application.

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

What is CVE-2019-0722?

CVE-2019-0722 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jun 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V 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 Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0722?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0722?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-0722 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0722 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7752-m4hj-h573.

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