PT-2019-4150 · Microsoft · Windows Printer Service+1

Published 2019-10-12 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2019-1477

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 Printer Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability. It occurs due to improper validation of file paths by the Windows Printer Service while loading printer drivers. This can potentially allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-04732

CVE-2019-1477

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Printer Service

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-04732 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1477 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-1477 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-1477 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1477 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1477 · Security Note
• https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2019-1477 · Note