CVE-2019-1177: microsoft windows_10 Improper Privilege Management

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1177 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 14-08-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the rpcss.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the rpcss.dll properly handles objects in memory.

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.