CVE-2019-0786 Privilege escalation in Windows

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An attacker with valid credentials can escalate privileges by opening a specially crafted file via SMB on the same machine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2019-0786?

CVE-2019-0786 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server when an attacker with valid credentials attempts to open a specially crafted file over the SMB protocol on the same machine, aka 'SMB Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0786?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0786?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-0786 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0786 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-39q2-68cq-xq24.

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