VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-0986

CVSS score6.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.07%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-06-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files and folders in an elevated context. 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 delete files or folders of their choosing. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows User Profile Service handles symlinks.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references