Actively exploited · Published Sep 11, 2019 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2019-1215
High 7.8 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Windows from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 3, 2021). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 19.3% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1253, CVE-2019-1278, CVE-2019-1303.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 17 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 18.1 for 32-bit systems8.1 for x64-based systemsRT 8.110 for 32-bit Systems10 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 12008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 12008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)20122012 (Core installation)2012 R22012 R2 (Core installation) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H