Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1380
Published: November 12, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22707
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1380
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 due to the way the splwow64.exe handles certain calls. A local user can elevate privileges on an affected system from low-integrity to medium-integrity.
Note: This vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-1380
Install updates from vendor's website.