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CVE-2019-1215: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
19.25%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 97.2th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
784days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-269 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2019-09-11 (Analyzed) |
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