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CVE-2019-1315

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Oct 10, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1607

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 10, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

  2. Mar 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 5, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1703version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1903version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 7version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 8.1version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2019-1315

    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.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2019-1315

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-1315

    30-day exploitation probability 3.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2019-1315

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

    nvd.nist.gov

References