SB2019010824 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
Published: January 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019010824
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0543)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when Windows improperly handles authentication requests. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.