CVE-2019-0948 Detail
Modified
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes. Current DescriptionAn information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) when it improperly parses XML input containing a reference to an external entity. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could read arbitrary files via an XML external entity (XXE) declaration. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could create a file containing specially crafted XML content and convince an authenticated user to import the file. The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that the Event Viewer parses XML input. Metrics
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
CNA: Microsoft Corporation
Base
Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2 Configuration 1 ( hide )
Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2019-0948 NVD Published Date: 06/12/2019 NVD Last Modified: 05/20/2025 Source: Microsoft Corporation |
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