Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities

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Microsoft Releases Security Updates to Address Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/14/microsoft-releases-security-updates-address-remote-code-execution
 ] 08/14/2019 11:30 AM EDT 
Original release date: August 14, 2019

Microsoft has released security updates to address two remote code execution vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-1181 and 
CVE-2019-1182, in the following operating systems:


  * Windows 7 SP1 
  * Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 
  * Windows Server 2012 
  * Windows 8.1 
  * Windows Server 2012 R2 
  * Windows 10 

An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Similar to CVE-2019-0708dubbed 
BlueKeepthese vulnerabilities are considered wormable because malware exploiting these vulnerabilities on a system 
could propagate to other vulnerable systems.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages users and users and administrators to review the 
following resources and apply the necessary updates:


  * Microsoft Security Blog Post: Patch New Wormable Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Services (CVE-2019-1181/1182) [ 
https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/08/13/patch-new-wormable-vulnerabilities-in-remote-desktop-services-cve-2019-1181-1182/
 ] 
  * Microsoft Security Vulnerability Information for CVE-2019-1181 [ 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1181 ] 
  * Microsoft Security Vulnerability Information for CVE-2019-1182 [ 
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1182 ] 
  * Microsoft Security Blog Post: Protect Against BlueKeep [ 
https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2019/08/08/protect-against-bluekeep/ ] 
  * Microsoft Customer Guidance for CVE-2019-0708 [ 
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4500705/customer-guidance-for-cve-2019-0708 ] 

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