CVE-2019-19954 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in Signal Desktop on Windows by placing a malicious wmic.exe in a specific directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19954?
CVE-2019-19954 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 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
Signal Desktop before 1.29.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges by creating a Trojan horse %SYSTEMDRIVE%\node_modules\.bin\wmic.exe file.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19954?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Signal Signal-Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gph-9fp2-pqq3.