What is CVE-2019-11700?

CVE-2019-11700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-11700?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-11700

A hyperlink using the res: protocol can be used to open local files at a known location in Internet Explorer if a user approves execution when prompted. *Note: this issue only occurs on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 67.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.014 (69.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11700?: CVE-2019-11700 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-07-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-11700?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.