CVE-2019-1378

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'.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1378	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_10_update_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-10-10 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 20:39

NVD link : CVE-2019-1378

Mitre link : CVE-2019-1378

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-1378

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_update_assistant

CWE

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

{"id": "CVE-2019-1378", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.2, "accessVector": "LOCAL", "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE", "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 10.0, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2019-10-10T14:15:18.893", "references": [{"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1378", "tags": ["Patch", "Vendor Advisory"], "source": "secure@microsoft.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-732"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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'."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de elevaci\u00f3n de privilegios en Windows 10 Update Assistant en la manera en que maneja los permisos. Un atacante autenticado localmente podr\u00eda ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario con privilegios elevados del sistema, tambi\u00e9n se conoce como \"Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\"."}], "lastModified": "2020-08-24T17:37:01.140", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_10_update_assistant:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A84ADF2F-A172-4B80-96ED-FBDC510199BB"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com"}