Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU20228

Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1198

Published: August 13, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU20228

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1198

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote 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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input in SyncController.dll.

A local user can create a specially crafted application and use this vulnerability in conjunction with another issue to escalate privileges on the system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1198

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1198

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