Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0880
Published: July 9, 2019 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19061
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0880
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way splwow64.exe handles certain calls. A local user can abuse this functionality to elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0880
Install updates from vendor's website.