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CVE-2019-0986

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.

Published

2019-06-12T14:29:02.180

Last Modified

2025-05-20T18:15:33.233

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_10 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1607 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1703 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1709 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1803 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1809 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10 1903 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_8.1 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_rt_8.1 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 1803 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 1903 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2019 - Yes
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