CVE-2019-1170

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This vulnerability allows an attacker to escape from a restricted environment (sandbox) and gain higher privileges on a Windows 10 system, potentially taking full control. To exploit it, the attacker must first log into the system and run a specially crafted application.

Technical Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when reparse points are created by sandboxed processes allowing sandbox escape. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use the sandbox escape to elevate privileges on an affected system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by preventing sandboxed processes from creating reparse points targeting inaccessible files.

CVSS Vector Analysis

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
Confidentiality ImpactHigh
Integrity ImpactLow
Availability ImpactLow
ScopeChanged

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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Est. Bounty
$2,895($1K-$5K)
Vendor Response
Grade FPatched in 2382 days

Quick Information

Published

Aug 14, 2019

over 6 years ago

Last Modified

Feb 20, 2026

about 2 months ago

Vendor

microsoft

Product

windows 10

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