CVE-2019-19954
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Publication date:
24/12/2019
Last modified:
17/06/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.30
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:signal:signal-desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.29.1 (excluding) | |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://blog.mirch.io/2019/12/18/signal-desktop-windows-lpe/
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/2da39cca673cc11be3c6d70d4fb95889f9ab6688
- https://blog.mirch.io/2019/12/18/signal-desktop-windows-lpe/
- https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/commit/2da39cca673cc11be3c6d70d4fb95889f9ab6688



