Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant
CVE-2019-1378
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 Update Assistant in the way it handles permissions.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant
- Microsoft Windows Update Assistant — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1378 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1378?
- CVE-2019-1378 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Update Assistant, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1378?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1378 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.