CVE-2019-1315 · netVigilance record NV22-0190
Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-04-05 · passed 4 years 5 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
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.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-59.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 5 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2019-1315 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315