CVE-2019-0813 Privilege escalation in Windows Admin Center

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper impersonation in Windows Admin Center to elevate privileges on the system.

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-2019-0813?

CVE-2019-0813 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Admin Center, published on 9 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Admin Center improperly impersonates operations in certain situations, aka 'Windows Admin Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0813?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Admin Center.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0813?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0813 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-0813 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0813 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cv6c-9h5w-22jr.

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