CVE-2019-0703Microsoft Windows SMB Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0703 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, rated medium (6.5 on CVSS 3.1).
Why this priority: Exploited in the wild: listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Analyzed
What it is
The record does not classify the weakness yet; the description below says what the reporter found.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything.
What an attacker gains
A successful attack can read the data it protects.
Is it being exploited?
CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-23: it is being exploited in the wild. EPSS estimates a 9.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of scored CVEs.
What to do
- Treat it as urgent: it is on CISA's KEV list. CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 2022-06-13.
- Apply the fix for Microsoft Windows: the patch and release notes are linked below.
- Until it is patched, review who holds accounts that can reach it.
- Check exposed instances for signs of compromise, not only for the version.
Description from NVD
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows SMB Server handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMB Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0704, CVE-2019-0821.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- Operating systems on servers, workstations or devices. Everything on the host inherits the flaw.
Trust boundaries in play
- Authenticated network access. An account is needed, so exposure follows who can sign in: customers, partners or staff.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does Microsoft Windows run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
- Explanations are written by Veriom from fixed templates over each record’s data, not by a person reviewing each CVE. Descriptions are quoted from the records as published.