CVE-2019-1382 Missing authorization in Windows

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can elevate privileges by accessing files without proper authentication via the ActiveX Installer service in Windows.

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-2019-1382?

CVE-2019-1382 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Nov 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 ActiveX Installer service may allow access to files without proper authentication, aka 'Microsoft ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1382?

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-2019-1382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2019-1382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cp6x-jg23-5w9v.

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