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CVE-2019-1315

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-03-15 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2019-10-10
  • WeaknessCWE-59

Am I affected?

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Description

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

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-1014:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-03-15Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-03-15Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-03-15Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-02-0716:07SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft windows server 2008
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published
Microsoft windows server 2012
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
—= r2no fix published
Microsoft windows 10 1607
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

10 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA6 products

As microsoft, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Microsoft Windows
    Affected
    • = 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1no fix stated
    • = 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1no fix stated
    • = 8.1 for 32-bit systemsno fix stated
    • = 8.1 for x64-based systemsno fix stated
    • = RT 8.1no fix stated
    • = 10 for 32-bit Systemsno fix stated
    • = 10 for x64-based Systemsno fix stated
    • = 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systemsno fix stated

    12 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Microsoft Windows Server
    Affected
    • = 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)no fix stated
    • = 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1no fix stated
    • = 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1no fix stated
    • = 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)no fix stated
    • = 2012no fix stated
    • = 2012 (Core installation)no fix stated
    • = 2012 R2no fix stated
    • = 2012 R2 (Core installation)no fix stated

    9 more version lines in the CVE record.

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2019-10-10

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-04-05

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedMayter/CVE-2019-1315
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-03-15
Patch Due Date
2022-04-05
Ransomware Use
Known
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-10-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-jg5r-v4q8-v8jv

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-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.

Is CVE-2019-1315 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-1315 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 2022-04-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1315?

CVE-2019-1315 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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