SB2019021318 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Storage Service
Published: February 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019021318
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-2019-0659)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Storage Service improperly handles file operations. A local attacker can gain execution on the victim system, then run a specially crafted application to gain elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.