PT-2019-2968 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2019-08-13 · Updated 2024-07-03 · CVE-2019-1162

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 Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling Advanced Local Process Call (ALPC) calls, which can be exploited to elevate privileges and execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploits this issue could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system, allowing them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this issue, an attacker would first need to log on to the system and then run a specially crafted application.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-02946

CVE-2019-1162

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1162 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1162 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1162 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/629357 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-1162 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-02946 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-1162 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/StormSoulTV/status/1767343201516409030 · Twitter Post