SB2019111222 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft splwow64

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SB2019111222 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft splwow64

Published: November 12, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019111222
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1380)

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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 splwow64.exe handles certain calls. A local user can elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.

Note: This vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References