Vulnerability CVE-2019-1423

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-1423 (CCN-170581)

Assigned:

2018-11-26

Published:

2019-11-12

Updated:

2020-08-24

Summary:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1420, CVE-2019-1422.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Local Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): Low User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): High Integrity (I): High Availibility (A): High

CVSS v2 Severity:

4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Local Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Complete Integrity (I): Complete Availibility (A): Complete

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-59

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Privileges

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-1423

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20191423-priv-esc(170581)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - November 2019
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1423

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-978
Microsoft Windows InstallService Hard Link Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-978/

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*

OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

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