Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows RPCSS

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU19135

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1089

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to elevate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when the RPC service Activation Kernel improperly handles an RPC request in rpcss.dll. A local user can create a specially crafted application, run it on the affected system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - 10 1903

Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 1903

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1089

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.