CVE-2019-19894 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authenticated non-admin attacker can disable User Account Control for other users by manipulating specific files, facilitating privilege escalation.

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-2019-19894?

CVE-2019-19894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In IXP EasyInstall 6.2.13723, it is possible to temporarily disable UAC by using the Agent Service on a client system. An authenticated attacker (non-admin) can disable UAC for other users by renaming and replacing %SYSTEMDRIVE%\IXP\DATA\IXPAS.IXP.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19894?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ixpdata Easyinstall.

How do I fix CVE-2019-19894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-19894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r7w-r6xm-q2q9.

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