CVE-2019-1454: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability
Published Jan 24, 2020
·Updated
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks, aka 'Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected Software
19 affected components
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 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Remediation
Event History
Jan 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-1454?
CVE-2019-1454 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
2
How does CVE-2019-1454 affect my system?
CVE-2019-1454 can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected Windows systems.
3
How do I fix CVE-2019-1454?
To fix CVE-2019-1454, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft.
4
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2019-1454?
CVE-2019-1454 affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and various Windows Server editions.
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Is there any mitigation for CVE-2019-1454?
There are no specific mitigations for CVE-2019-1454 other than applying the security updates from Microsoft.