Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-0942
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Unified Write Filter (UWF) feature for Windows 10 when it improperly restricts access to the registry, aka 'Unified Write Filter Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (63.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2016, 2016 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1803
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0942 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0942?
- CVE-2019-0942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0942?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.