CVE-2019-1315

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: October 10, 2019 Modified: October 29, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1315

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1315

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1315

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

7.5%

92th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-04-05

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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