CVE-2019-6566 Privilege escalation in GE Communicator
A non-administrative user can replace the uninstaller with a malicious version to gain administrator 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-2019-6566?
CVE-2019-6566 is a high-severity vulnerability in GE Communicator, published on 9 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GE Communicator, all versions prior to 4.0.517, allows a non-administrative user to replace the uninstaller with a malicious version, which could allow an attacker to gain administrator privileges to the system.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ge Ge Communicator.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-6566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GE Communicator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4x7-v6w2-9mg3.