Incorrect default permissions in Origin Client - CVE-2019-19248
Published: December 18, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23660
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-2019-19248
CWE-ID: CWE-276
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 incorrect default permissions set for the “C:ProgramDataOriginlocal.xml” file. A local unprivileged user with access to the system can modify the file and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Origin Client
How to mitigate CVE-2019-19248
Install updates from vendor's website.
Origin Client - update to 10.5.56.33908