7.8High KEV Used in ransomware

CVE-2019-1315Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Server; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems Published: (7 years ago)

Known exploited — Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 15.03.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 05.04.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-59

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 8.1 for x64-based systems, RT 8.1, 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems,
microsoft windows 10 1607 —
microsoft windows 10 1703 —
microsoft windows 10 1709 —
microsoft windows 10 1803 —
microsoft windows 10 1809 —
microsoft windows 10 1903 —
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems unspecified
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems unspecified
microsoft windows 7 —
microsoft windows 8.1 —
microsoft windows rt 8.1 —
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation), 2012, 2012 (Core installation), 2012 R2, 2012 R2 (Core installation), 2016, 2016 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation), 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)
microsoft windows server 2008 r2
microsoft windows server 2012 r2
microsoft windows server 2016 —
microsoft windows server 2019 —
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) unspecified

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (16)

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*