VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-1074

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-07-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows where certain folders, with local service privilege, are vulnerable to symbolic link attack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access unauthorized information. The update addresses this vulnerability by not allowing symbolic links in these scenarios., aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1082.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references