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CVE-2019-1315: Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15
2022-03-15added to KEV
2022-04-05federal remediation due date
3.48%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 88.6th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
887days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2019-10-10 (Analyzed) |
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