CVE-2019-0725 — Windows DHCP Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the Windows Server DHCP service when processing specially crafted packets. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code on the DHCP server. To exploit the vulnerability, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected DHCP server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers handle network packets.

Overview

8.1

CVSS HIGH

Critical

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released May 14 2019

Last Updated May 14 2019

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.26264 — 0.97737 percentile

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

High

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

None

SCOPE

Unchanged

Temporal Score: 7.3

EPSS Score

0.26264

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.97737 percentile - updated 2026-06-20

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Affected Products

13 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1	`4499164 (Monthly Rollup) 4499175 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	`4499164 (Monthly Rollup) 4499175 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	`4499164 (Monthly Rollup) 4499175 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012	`4499171 (Monthly Rollup) 4499158 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	`4499171 (Monthly Rollup) 4499158 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2	`4499151 (Monthly Rollup) 4499165 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	`4499151 (Monthly Rollup) 4499165 (Security Only)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016	`4494440 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	`4494440 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019	`4494441 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	`4494441 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)	`4499167 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)	`4497936 (Security Update)`	Critical	Remote Code Execution	Yes

Patches

7 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`4499164 (Monthly Rollup) 4499175`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`4499171 (Monthly Rollup) 4499158`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`4499151 (Monthly Rollup) 4499165`	Monthly Rollup	Yes
`4494440`	Security Update	Yes
`4494441`	Security Update	Yes
`4499167`	Security Update	Yes
`4497936`	Security Update	Yes

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Microsoft Windows Enterprise Security Team

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD