Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1388
Published: November 12, 2019 / Updated: April 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22698
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:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1388
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
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 the Windows Certificate Dialog does not properly enforce user privileges. A local user can use a specailly crafted application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1388
Install updates from vendor's website.