Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-19460
An issue was discovered in SALTO ProAccess SPACE 5.4.3.0. The product's webserver runs as a Windows service with local SYSTEM permissions by default. This is against the principle of least privilege. An attacker who is able to exploit CVE-2019-19458 or CVE-2019-19459 is basically able to write to every single path on the file system, because the webserver is running with the highest privileges available.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155525/SALTO-ProAccess-SPACE-5.5-Traversal-File-W… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-salto-p… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19460?
- CVE-2019-19460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-12-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19460?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.