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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-0729 · published 5 March 2019

CVE-2019-0729: Microsoft java software development kit vulnerability

Microsoft · Java Software Development Kit

An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists in the way Azure IoT Java SDK generates symmetric keys for encryption, allowing an attacker to predict the randomness of the key, aka 'Azure IoT Java SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 3.1% · top 12.6% CWE-330 · CWE-330
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
3.1%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 in the way Azure IoT Java SDK generates symmetric keys for encryption, allowing an attacker to predict the randomness of the key, aka 'Azure IoT Java SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106966 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0729 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106966 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0729 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-0729), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.