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CVE-2019-19954 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://blog.mirch.io/2019/12/18/signal-desktop-windows-lpe/ CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/2da39cca673cc11be3c6d70d4fb95889f9ab6688 CVEPatch
https://blog.mirch.io/2019/12/18/signal-desktop-windows-lpe/ [email protected]ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/2da39cca673cc11be3c6d70d4fb95889f9ab6688 [email protected]Patch

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
signal signal-desktop
< 1.29.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:signal:signal-desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-19954
NVD Published Date:
Dec 24, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-19954 Details - Not Deferred