High severity · published Jul 5, 2019
CVE-2019-5981
Improper authorization vulnerability in VAIO Update 7.3.0.03150 and earlier allows an attackers to execute arbitrary executable file with administrative privilege via unspecified…
7.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper authorization vulnerability in VAIO Update 7.3.0.03150 and earlier allows an attackers to execute arbitrary executable file with administrative privilege via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VU
Vaio Update · Sony
through 7.3.0.03150 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5981
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5981
Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13555032/index.html
Vendor Advisory
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00228777
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