Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0786
Published: April 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18220
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-2019-0786
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server when processing files. A local user can create a specially crafted file and open it over the SMB protocol on the same machine.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0786
Install updates from vendor's website.