Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0555
Published: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16875
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0555
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists within the Microsoft XmlDocument class. A remote attacker can bypass the AppContainer sandbox in the browser and perform actions on the system with elevated privileges in conjunction with other vulnerabilities.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0555
Install updates from vendor's website.