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Microsoft CVE-2019-1316: Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2019-1316: Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/08/2019
Created
10/09/2019
Added
10/08/2019
Modified
11/18/2021

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view, change or delete data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by enabling Windows Setup to properly handle user privileges.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4517389-c417813c-d3db-4b44-83f8-60de59e73b91
  • microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb4519998

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