Findings

CVE-2019-1214

Microsoft Windows Privilege Common Log File System (CLFS) Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 11, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1703version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2019-1214

    Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory which can allow for privilege escalation.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2019-1214

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-1214

    30-day exploitation probability 1.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2019-1214

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

    nvd.nist.gov

References