First published: Mon Jun 03 2019(Updated: )
Privilege escalation due to insecure directory permissions affecting ViveportDesktopService in HTC VIVEPORT before 1.0.0.36 allows local attackers to escalate privileges via DLL hijacking.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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HTC VIVEPORT | <1.0.0.36 |
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CVE-2019-12177 is a vulnerability that allows local attackers to escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in HTC VIVEPORT before version 1.0.0.36.
CVE-2019-12177 has a severity rating of 7.8 (critical).
CVE-2019-12177 allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting insecure directory permissions in ViveportDesktopService and performing DLL hijacking.
CVE-2019-12177 affects HTC VIVEPORT versions up to, but excluding, 1.0.0.36.
To fix CVE-2019-12177, it is recommended to update HTC VIVEPORT to version 1.0.0.36 or later.