CVE-2019-9730 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local attacker can escalate privileges to modify the Windows Registry via an unpublished API in the Synaptics Sound Device driver.
- 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-2019-9730?
CVE-2019-9730 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect access control in the CxUtilSvc component of the Synaptics Sound Device drivers prior to version 2.29 allows a local attacker to increase access privileges to the Windows Registry via an unpublished API.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9730?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synaptics Sound Device.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9730?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9730 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9730 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93vv-c929-gw49.