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CVE-2019-0941

4.4 · MEDIUM

A denial of service exists in Microsoft IIS Server when the optional request filtering feature improperly handles requests.

Published Jun 12, 2019CWE-19EPSS 3.04%

Overview

CVE-2019-0941 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 12, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A denial of service exists in Microsoft IIS Server when the optional request filtering feature improperly handles requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could perform a temporary denial of service against pages configured to use request filtering.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could send a specially crafted request to a page utilizing request filtering.

The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain requests are processed by the filter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0941?

CVE-2019-0941 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 12, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-0941?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-0941?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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