Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1074
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows where certain folders, with local service privilege, are vulnerable to symbolic link attack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access unauthorized information. The update addresses this vulnerability by not allowing symbolic links in these scenarios., aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1082.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1803, 1903
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1074 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1074?
- CVE-2019-1074 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1074?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.