CVE-2019-1215
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published Sep 11, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 11, 2019 · Catalog
Detected
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
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-2019-1215
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgCVE-2019-1215
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-1215
30-day exploitation probability 19.3%
first.org - Exploit Database47935
Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.
exploit-db.com - NIST NVDCVE-2019-1215
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.
nvd.nist.gov