Security Features in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1488

 

Security Features in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1488

Published: December 10, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23504
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1488
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security features on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Defender improperly handles specific buffers. A local user can trigger warnings and false positives when no threat is present.

To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution permissions on the victim system.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-1488

Install updates from vendor's website.

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