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Microsoft Windows Shell CVE-2019-1053 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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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.

affected-products-logoAffected Applications

Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2019

CVE References

CVE-2019-1053

Other References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1053
ID 58397
Created Jun 11, 2019
Description
Updated		 Dec 21, 2023
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Coverage FortiClient
OS Windows
Vendor Microsoft
Patch auto
Application Windows RT 8.1 , Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation) , Windows Server 2016 , Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation) , Windows Server 2012 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , Windows 10 , Windows Server 2008 , Windows Server 2019