Privilege escalation in Skype - CVE-2019-0622
Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16876
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0622
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Skype
Skype
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in Skype for Andriod due to improper handling of specific authentication requests. A physical unauthenticated attacker can bypass Android's lockscreen, gain elevated privileges and access a victim's personal information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0622
Install updates from vendor's website.