[ CVE-2019-1322 · Published 10 Oct 2019 ]
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8
EPSS 19%Fix available
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-15
- Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS: 19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests, aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1320, CVE-2019-1340.
CISA: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 5 Apr 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Patch on portal.msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
[ References ]References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155723/Microsoft-UPnP-Local-Privilege-Elevation.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1322PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource