Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1340
Published: October 9, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21677
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-2019-1340
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 Windows AppX Deployment Server allows file creation in arbitrary locations. A local authenticated user can run a specially crafted application and take control of an affected system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1340
Install updates from vendor's website.