Vulnerability in Sony Vaio Update
CVE-2019-5981
Improper authorization vulnerability in VAIO Update 7.3.0.03150 and earlier allows an attackers to execute arbitrary executable file with administrative privilege via unspecified vectors.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sony Vaio Update
- Sony Corporation Vaio Update — versions 7.3.0.03150 and earlier
References
- www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00228777 (Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13555032/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5981?
- CVE-2019-5981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Vaio Update. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5981?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.