PT-2019-13975 · Realtek · Realtek Waves Maxxaudio Driver

Mike Siegel · Published 2019-08-15 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2019-15084

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver version 1.6.2.0

Description The issue concerns incorrect file permissions in the installation of the Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver. This allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

Recommendations For Realtek Waves MaxxAudio driver version 1.6.2.0, consider updating the driver to a version with correct file permissions to prevent privilege escalation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive files and directories to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-15084

Affected Products

Realtek Waves Maxxaudio Driver

References · 3

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/46416 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15084 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-15084 · Vendor Advisory