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CVE-2019-0543: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15
2022-03-15added to KEV
2022-04-05federal remediation due date
4.72%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 91.4th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
1,162days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-287 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2019-01-08 (Analyzed) |
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