Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-0735
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows CSRSS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 8.1 for 32-bit systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0735 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46712/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152532/Microsoft-Windows-CSRSS-SxSSrv-Cached-Mani… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0735?
- CVE-2019-0735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0735?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0735 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.