Privilege escalation in Sailpoint Desktop Password Reset
CVE-2019-12889
An unauthenticated privilege escalation exists in SailPoint Desktop Password Reset 7.2. A user with local access to only the Windows logon screen can escalate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\System. An attacker would need local access to the machine for a successful exploit. The attacker must disconnect the computer from the local network / WAN and connect it to an internet facing access point / network. At that point, the attacker can execute the password-reset functionality, which will expose a web browser. Browsing to a site that calls local Windows system functions (e.g., file upload) will expose the local file system. From there an attacker can launch a privileged command shell.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sailpoint Desktop Password Reset — versions 7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/nulsect0r/CVE-2019-12889 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12889?
- CVE-2019-12889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sailpoint Desktop Password Reset, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12889?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12889 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.