CVE-2019-1053 Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can escalate privileges by exploiting improper validation of folder shortcuts in the Windows Shell.
- 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-2019-1053?
CVE-2019-1053 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Jun 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 vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1053?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqvr-cj37-7hhx.