Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 COM Server privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component COM Server. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-1478. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component COM Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation, aka 'Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

The weakness was published 12/10/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-1478. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/09/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-146879, VDB-146878, VDB-146877 and VDB-146876. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Patch
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11/26/2018 🔍
12/10/2019 +379 days 🔍
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03/09/2024 +1550 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-1478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-146875
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2019 07:56
Updated: 03/09/2024 14:42
Changes: 12/11/2019 07:56 (54), 12/11/2019 08:01 (17), 03/09/2024 14:42 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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