First published: Tue Mar 05 2019(Updated: )
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Storage Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Storage Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1607 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1703 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows 10 | =1809 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1709 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1803 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
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CVE-2019-0659 has a severity rating of Important as it allows for elevation of privilege.
To fix CVE-2019-0659, you should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.
CVE-2019-0659 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019.
CVE-2019-0659 is a recognized vulnerability impacting systems that rely on the Windows Storage Service.
CVE-2019-0659 requires local access to exploit, thus it cannot be exploited remotely.