CVE-2019-1184

Medium

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedAug 14, 2019
First seenAug 14, 2019

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_101803, 1809, 1903—
microsoft windows_server_20161803, 1903—
microsoft windows_server_2019No range specified—

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