CVE-2019-1184 Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can exploit improper COM call handling in Windows Core Shell to elevate privileges and run code with higher permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1184?
CVE-2019-1184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1184?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-24jg-p7g4-p8rm.