Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 ActiveX Installer Service privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component ActiveX Installer Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when ActiveX Installer service may allow access to files without proper authentication, aka 'Microsoft ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
The weakness was released 11/12/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-1382. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/11/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when ActiveX Installer service may allow access to files without proper authentication. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially access unauthorized files.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 145360, 145359, 145358 and 145357.
Product
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Vendor
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Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1703
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- 10 1903
- RT 8.1
- Server 1803
- Server 1903
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/26/2018 🔍11/12/2019 🔍
11/12/2019 🔍
11/13/2019 🔍
02/11/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-1382 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 11/13/2019 06:59Updated: 02/11/2024 14:33
Changes: 11/13/2019 06:59 (54), 11/13/2019 07:04 (17), 02/11/2024 14:33 (4)
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