CVE-2019-1273 Cross-site scripting in Windows
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in user browsers via unsanitized ADFS error messages, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1273?
CVE-2019-1273 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize certain error messages, aka 'Active Directory Federation Services XSS Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1273?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-1273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8p6-mq4p-xf54.