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.

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.

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Sony Vaio_update
Sony Corporation Vaio Update — versions 7.3.0.03150 and earlier

References

vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.