CVE-2019-0972: microsoft windows_10
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-0972 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 12-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
This security update corrects a denial of service in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) caused when an authenticated attacker sends a specially crafted authentication request. A remote attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a denial of service on the target system's LSASS service, which triggers an automatic reboot of the system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way that LSASS handles specially crafted authentication requests.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
5.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.79% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft32 products
- windows_10na | 1607 | 1703 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809 | 1903
- windows 10 version 1507≥ 10.0.10240.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1607≥ 10.0.14393.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1703≥ 10.0.0, < publication
- windows 10 version 1709≥ 10.0.0, < publication
1 vendor · 32 products
References
2 links
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0972Vendor Advisory- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0972X Refsource MISCX TransferredPatchVendor Advisory