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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2019-13/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, 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.