CVE-2019-0552 Privilege escalation in Windows 10
An attacker can exploit a flaw in the Windows COM Desktop Broker to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0552?
CVE-2019-0552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege exists in Windows COM Desktop Broker, aka "Windows COM Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0552?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0552?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0552 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0552 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-0552 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxxj-78qm-2x3m.