Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1319
Published: October 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21665
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1319
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 in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when it handles and executes files. A local authenticated user can run a specially crafted application and gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1319
Install updates from vendor's website.