CVE-2019-0543

critical-risk
Published 2019-01-08

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests, aka "Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Do I need to act?

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24.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 75% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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1 public exploit available
46156
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (7)

Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106408
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0543
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46156/
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106408
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0543
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46156/
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-...
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critical-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 29/34 · Critical
Exposure 21/34 · High