CVE-2019-15084 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM due to incorrect file permissions in the Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver.
- 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-2019-15084?
CVE-2019-15084 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver 1.6.2.0, as used on Dell laptops, installs with incorrect file permissions. As a result, a local attacker can escalate to SYSTEM.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15084?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Maxx Waves Maxx Audio.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15084?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-15084 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15084 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hm8j-mx2h-278j.