CVE-2019-1172 MEDIUM

CVE-2019-1172: Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published August 14, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Azure Active Directory (AAD) Microsoft Account (MSA) during the login request session. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take over a user's account. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to trick a user into browsing to a specially crafted website, allowing the attacker to steal the user's token. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how MSA handles cookies.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 14, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated