Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Kernel information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-1227. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

The weakness was published 08/13/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-1227 since 11/26/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-139964, VDB-139969, VDB-139968 and VDB-139966. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Operating System

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• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

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• 10 1803
• 10 1809
• 10 1903
• Server 1803
• Server 1903
• Server 2019

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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