Windows DHCP Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows DHCP client when an attacker sends specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the client machine. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could send specially crafted DHCP responses to a client. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows DHCP clients handle certain DHCP responses.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03968 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Windows 10 Version 1703 (Microsoft): publicationWindows 10 Version 1803 (Microsoft): publication+20 more products
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1703 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | 6.1.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
- Windows 10 Version 1703 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1803 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1709 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1507 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 10 Version 1607 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 7 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows 8.1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1607 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1703 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1803 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* | r2 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* | r2 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1803 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1703 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1803 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1709 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1507 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1607 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 7 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows 8.1 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 R2 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-0736
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p5w8-9jhp-rccp
More Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-02132 Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-10056 Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-06273 HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-00906 Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-15533 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-01587 Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
Sources
- CVE-2019-0736 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-0736 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p5w8-9jhp-rccp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences