CVE-2019-1230 Information disclosure in Windows
An authenticated guest user can exploit improper input validation in the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch to disclose sensitive information from the host.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1230?
CVE-2019-1230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 10 Oct 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Hyper-V Network Switch on a host operating system fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka 'Hyper-V Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1230?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1230 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1230 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3p4-hcqh-6pxm.