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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-0622 · published 8 January 2019

CVE-2019-0622: Microsoft skype improper authentication vulnerability

Microsoft · Skype

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Skype for Andriod fails to properly handle specific authentication requests, aka "Skype for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Skype 8.35.

4.6 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% · top 20.4% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
4.6CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 2.1
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Skype for Andriod fails to properly handle specific authentication requests, aka "Skype for Android Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Skype 8.35.

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106465 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0622 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106465 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0622 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-0622), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.