Privilege escalation in Active Directory
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-0683 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU18007
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0683
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate privileges within the Active Directory Forest.
The vulnerability exists due to a default setting in Active Directory Forest trusts that lets an attacker in the trusting forest request delegation of a TGT for an identity from the trusted forest. A remote attacker with access to a trusting forest can compromise a neighbor Active Directory Forest.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows Server: 2008 - 2008 R2
Windows: 7
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0683
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
