SB2019091028 - Privilege escalation in Windows Update Delivery Optimization
Published: September 10, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019091028
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) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1289)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when the Windows Update Delivery Optimization does not properly enforce file share permissions. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.