SB2019061125 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler
Published: June 11, 2019 Updated: September 24, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019061125
Severity
High
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) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1069)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect validation of links in Task Scheduler Service. A local user can create a link to a critical file and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.