CVE-2019-1178: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the ssdpsrv.dll handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1173, CVE-2019-1174, CVE-2019-1175, CVE-2019-1177, CVE-2019-1179, CVE-2019-1180, CVE-2019-1184, CVE-2019-1186.
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the ssdpsrv.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the ssdpsrv.dll properly handles objects in memory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who can exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker must already be locally authenticated on an affected Windows system and be able to run a specially crafted application. The issue is therefore primarily relevant where untrusted or lower-privileged users can execute code locally.
What access could an attacker gain if exploitation succeeds?
Successful exploitation could allow execution of code with elevated permissions. The listed CVSS vector indicates high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Which systems are identified as affected?
The affected software list includes Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2019.
What is the available remediation?
A patch is available. The security update fixes the issue by ensuring that ssdpsrv.dll properly handles objects in memory.