CVE-2019-1315 — Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Known ransomware use CISA KEV listed Added March 15, 2022 Remediate by April 5, 2022

Description

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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315

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