CVE-2019-15742 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the Plantronics Hub Windows client to gain elevated privileges on the system.

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-2019-15742?

CVE-2019-15742 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A local privilege-escalation vulnerability exists in the Poly Plantronics Hub before 3.14 for Windows client application. A local attacker can exploit this issue to gain elevated privileges.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Plantronics Plantronics Hub.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-15742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-15742 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-15742 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pjxv-9x67-5rmj.

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