CVE-2019-5921 Privilege escalation in Windows 7
An attacker can gain privileges on Windows 7 by placing a malicious DLL in an untrusted search path directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5921?
CVE-2019-5921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 Mar 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows 7 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5921?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5921?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5921 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5921 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5921 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c363-m38v-37q6.