CVE-2019-1184
MEDIUMWindows Core Shell COM Server Registrar - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-1184. PoCs published by 0vercl0k.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a COM object (CoreShellComServerRegistrar) to escalate privileges by obtaining a handle to the sihost.exe process with PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS rights. It then injects shellcode to spawn calc.exe, demonstrating a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.
Description
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)
This exploit leverages a COM object (CoreShellComServerRegistrar) to escalate privileges by obtaining a handle to the sihost.exe process with PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS rights. It then injects shellcode to spawn calc.exe, demonstrating a local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.
References (1)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H