SB2019041013 - Information disclosure in Windows Task Scheduler
Published: April 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041013
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0838)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way the Windows Task Scheduler discloses credentials to Windows Credential Manager. A local user can read memory contents in kernel space from a user mode process.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.