CVE-2019-1184
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 70.2%
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.
- Affected
- Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1803 · Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) · Windows 10 Version 1809 · Windows Server 2019 · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- CVSS v3.1 MICROSOFT
- 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - EPSS
- 70.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- Published
- 2019-08-14
- Updated
- 2024-08-04