Aug 2019: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1184 Published on August 14, 2019

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions. 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 update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.

NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2019-1184

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Microsoft Windows 10
 
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
 
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
 
Microsoft Windows 10 1803
 
Microsoft Windows Server 1803
 
Microsoft Windows Server 1903
 

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803: Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation): Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems: Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
4.77%
Percentile
89.26%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.