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CVE-2019-1213: Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-08-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when an attacker sends specially crafted packets to a DHCP server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the DHCP server. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1213
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1213

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