CVE-2019-5921 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows 7 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-15489
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.6%
- EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Windows 7 allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN69181574/index.html
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107218
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5921
- NVD CVE-2019-5921
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