#VU19946 Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1125

 

#VU19946 Information disclosure in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-1125

Published: August 6, 2019 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19946
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1125
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information and elevate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists when certain central processing units (CPU) speculatively access memory. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and elevate privileges on the system.

This issue is a variant of the Spectre Variant 1 speculative execution side channel vulnerability that leverages SWAPGS instructions to bypass KPTI/KVA mitigations.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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