CVE-2019-1378

High

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 Update Assistant in the way it handles permissions.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows 10 Update Assistant
PublishedOct 10, 2019
First seenOct 10, 2019

How to fix

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

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_10_update_assistantNo range specified—

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CVE-2019-1378 · Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant · Dark Radar