CVE-2019-1420

HIGH

Windows 10, 8.1, 7, RT 8.1, Server 2016, Server 2019 - Privilege Escalation via dssvc.dll File Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the dssvc.dll handles file creation allowing for a file overwrite or creation in a secured location, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1422, CVE-2019-1423.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0094
EPSS Percentile 57.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (13)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2016
... and 3 more
Published Nov 12, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026