Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added March 15, 2022 • Due April 5, 2022 • CVE-2019-1315

Overdue Microsoft / Windows Known Ransomware Use CWE-59

Description

A privilege escalation 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.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315

Additional Information

Catalog Version: 2025.01.24
Catalog Released: Jan. 24, 2025
Days Until Due: 0 days
Last Updated: 6 months ago