An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1053 | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1053 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
20 May 2025, 18:15
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| Summary | (en) An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts. | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 6.3 |
| References |
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21 Nov 2024, 04:35
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1053 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-06-12 14:29
Updated : 2025-05-20 18:15
NVD link : CVE-2019-1053
Mitre link : CVE-2019-1053
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-1053
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_10
- windows_server_2012
- windows_server_2019
- windows_7
- windows_server_2008
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_server_2016
- windows_8.1
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')