CVE-2019-0986
lowpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.021 · 81 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files and folders in an elevated context. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and delete files or folders of their choosing. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows User Profile Service handles symlinks.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.6–7.1
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- padovah4ck/CVE-2019-0986Security ResearchPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (72)
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- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0 → publicationenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0 → publicationenisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.microsoft.comcnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0986cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0986cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0986Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108655cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0986enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0986nvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0986PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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