CVE-2019-1315

Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1315 is fixed in 41 products on 1 platform, first by KB4519998, released October 8, 2019. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 15, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEVKnown ransomware use
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Mar 15, 2022
Federal due date Apr 5, 2022. Known ransomware use
EPSS
0.0348
89th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege 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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles hard links.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 14393.3274 KB4519998 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 14393.3274 KB4519998 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.2108 KB4520010 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.2108 KB4520010 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.1451 KB4520004 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.1451 KB4520004 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.1451 KB4520004 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.1069 KB4520008 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.1069 KB4520008 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.1069 KB4520008 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.805 KB4519338 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.805 KB4519338 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.805 KB4519338 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 18362.418 KB4517389 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 18362.418 KB4517389 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 18362.418 KB4517389 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10240.18368 KB4520011 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10240.18368 KB4520011 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4519976 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 KB4520003 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4519976 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4520003 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4520005 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems KB4519990 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4520005 Oct 8, 2019
Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems KB4519990 Oct 8, 2019
Windows RT 8.1 KB4520005 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4519976 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4520003 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4519976 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 KB4520003 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4519976 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) KB4520003 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520002 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520009 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4520002 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4520009 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520002 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520009 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520002 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 KB4520009 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4520002 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) KB4520009 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 KB4520007 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 KB4519985 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4520007 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) KB4519985 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4520005 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 R2 KB4519990 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4520005 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) KB4519990 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2016 14393.3274 KB4519998 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 14393.3274 KB4519998 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2019 17763.805 KB4519338 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.805 KB4519338 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.1069 KB4520008 Oct 8, 2019
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 18362.418 KB4517389 Oct 8, 2019

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