Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Cisco Umbrella Roaming for Windows - CVE-2019-16000
Published: January 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24679
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16000
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Umbrella Roaming for Windows
Cisco Umbrella Roaming for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to install arbitrary, unapproved applications on a targeted device.
The vulnerability exists in the automatic update process due to insufficient verification of the Windows Installer. A local administrator can place a file in a specific location in the Windows file system, bypass configured policy and install unapproved applications.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-16000
Install updates from vendor's website.