An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Storage Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on the victim system.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, then run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Storage Services handles file operations.
References
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0998 | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0998 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 May 2025, 18:15
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| Summary | (en) An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Storage Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on the victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Storage Services handles file operations. | |
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21 Nov 2024, 04:17
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0998 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-06-12 14:29
Updated : 2025-05-20 18:15
NVD link : CVE-2019-0998
Mitre link : CVE-2019-0998
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-0998
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2016
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
CWE