CVE-2019-1267

Published: Sep 11, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser where a configuration file, with local privileges, is vulnerable to symbolic link and hard link attacks, aka 'Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected (16)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

7 products

Configuration A

16 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1607
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1703
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1709
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1803
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1809
Microsoft Windows 10	Version 1903
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Version 1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	Version 1903
Microsoft 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)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1267

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1267

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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