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

CVE-2019-1213 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by KB4512491, released August 13, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1213
- Priority: Urgent
- CVSS: 9.8 (Critical)
- EPSS: 0.0425
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: N/A
- Published: Aug 13, 2019
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1213

## Description

<p>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.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted packet to a 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 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512491.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512476.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4512491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512491.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4512476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512476.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512491.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512476.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512491.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB4512476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512476.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4512491](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512491.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB4512476](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4512476.md) | Aug 13, 2019 |

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