CVE-2019-12177 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking due to insecure directory permissions in the Viveport Desktop Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12177?
CVE-2019-12177 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 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
Privilege escalation due to insecure directory permissions affecting ViveportDesktopService in HTC VIVEPORT before 1.0.0.36 allows local attackers to escalate privileges via DLL hijacking.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Htc Viveport.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-12177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2vg-8h8q-7fcg.