An 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.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.7, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-06-12T14:29:01.743
2025-05-20T18:15:30.890
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.6
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1607 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1703 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1709 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1803 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1809 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_10 | 1903 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_7 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_8.1 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | - | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | 1803 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2016 | 1903 | Yes |
| Operating System | microsoft | windows_server_2019 | - | Yes |
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