Race condition in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1416
Published: November 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22673
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-2019-1416
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 a race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux. A local user can use a specially crafted application, exploit the race condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1416
Install updates from vendor's website.