Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1074
Published: July 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19124
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1074
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to certain Windows folders with local service privileges are vulnerable to symbolic link following attack. A local user can create a symbolic link to a critical resource and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus WebGUI
Windows Server
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus WebGUI
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1074
Install updates from vendor's website.