CVE-2019-1053 MEDIUM

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

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published June 12, 2019
Last update May 20, 2025

CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2019 CVE published
May 20, 2025 Record updated