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CVE-2019-1215

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2019-09-11 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

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.

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1215
Status
Analyzed
Published
2019-09-11
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-269

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 • microsoft windows 10 1607 • microsoft windows 10 1703 • microsoft windows 10 1709 • microsoft windows 10 1803 • microsoft windows 10 1809 • microsoft windows 10 1903 • microsoft windows 7 • microsoft windows 8.1 • microsoft windows rt 8.1 • microsoft windows server 1803 • microsoft windows server 1903 • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 • microsoft windows server 2019

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management weakness

References