CVE-2019-1184
MEDIUMWindows Core Shell COM Server Registrar - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.
Exploits (1)
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1184
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0727
EPSS Percentile
91.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_10
1809
microsoft/windows_10
1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1903
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published
Aug 14, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026