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CVE-2019-1074

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Published: Jul 15, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows where certain folders, with local service privilege, are vulnerable to symbolic link attack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access unauthorized information. The update addresses this vulnerability by not allowing symbolic links in these scenarios., aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1082.

Affected (7)

Microsoft
3 products
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
7 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
Windows 10
Version 1709
Windows 10
Version 1803
Windows 10
Version 1809
Windows 10
Version 1903
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
Version 1803
Windows Server 2016
Version 1903
Windows Server 2019
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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