CVE-2019-19954

Public Exploit

Description

Signal Desktop before 1.29.1 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges by creating a Trojan horse %SYSTEMDRIVE%\node_modules\.bin\wmic.exe file.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory mirch.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.mirch.io/2019/12/18/signal-desktop-windows-lpe/ exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/2da39cca673cc11be3c6d70d4fb95889f9ab6688 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19954?
CVE-2019-19954 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19954?
To fix CVE-2019-19954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-19954 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-19954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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