Actively exploited · Published Oct 10, 2019 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2019-1322

High 7.8 Exploited Ransomware

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Windows from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on March 15, 2022). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 18.8% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)18.8%top 2.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Mar 15, 2022
Attack tooling1Metasploit

CISA guidance

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Federal agencies must remediate by Apr 5, 2022.

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.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803 (Core Installation)20192019 (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

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