SB2019041023 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft SMB
Published: April 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041023
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0786)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Server when processing files. A local user can create a specially crafted file and open it over the SMB protocol on the same machine.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.