Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2019-0766
Published: March 17, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU17997
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0766
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Windows AppX Deployment Server that allows users to create files in arbitrary locations on the system. A local user can use a specially crafted application to create files in arbitrary locations.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0766
Install updates from vendor's website.