HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2019-1069

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

30.5%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
3/15/2022
Patch Due Date
4/5/2022
Ransomware Use
Known

Technical details

Published
6/12/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1069?

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.

Is CVE-2019-1069 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-1069 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 4/5/2022.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1069?

CVE-2019-1069 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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