# CVE-2019-0725: Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2019-0725 is fixed in 13 products on 1 platform, first by KB4494440, released May 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-0725
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 8.1 (Critical)
- EPSS: 0.2823
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely
- Published: May 14, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0725

## Description

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

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4499175](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499175.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4499164](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499164.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4499175](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499175.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB4499164](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499164.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499175](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499175.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499164](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499164.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4499158](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499158.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB4499171](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499171.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499158](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499158.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499171](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499171.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4499151](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499151.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB4499165](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499165.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499151](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499151.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4499165](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499165.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.2969 | [KB4494440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4494440.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.2969 | [KB4494440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4494440.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.503 | [KB4494441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4494441.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.503 | [KB4494441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4494441.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803  (Server Core Installation) | 17134.765 | [KB4499167](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4499167.md) | May 14, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4497936](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4497936.md) | May 14, 2019 |

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