Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0573
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16853
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0573
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows Data Sharing Service improperly handles file operations. A remote unauthenticated attacker can run a specially crafted application and gain SYSTEM privileges to conduct furtther attacks.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0573
Install updates from vendor's website.