CVE-2019-5981

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Published Jul 5, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Sony Corporation

VAIO Update

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`7.3.0.03150 and earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_update:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-15549	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.944% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN13555032/index.html
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/articles/00228777

History

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Subscriptions

Sony Vaio Update

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jul 5, 2019, 1:20 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:09 PM
Reserved: Jan 10, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 5, 2019, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:38 AM

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