Is CVE-2019-14969 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-14969 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-14969 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2019-14969 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14969?

CVE-2019-14969 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-14969

CWE-732Published: August 12, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Netwrix Auditor before 9.8 has insecure permissions on %PROGRAMDATA%\Netwrix Auditor\Logs\ActiveDirectory\ and sub-folders. In addition, the service Netwrix.ADA.StorageAuditService (which writes to that directory) does not perform proper impersonation, and thus the target file will have the same permissions as the invoking process (in this case, granting Authenticated Users full access over the target file). This vulnerability can be triggered by a low-privileged user to perform DLL Hijacking/Binary Planting attacks and ultimately execute code as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM with the help of Symbolic Links.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14969 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.