Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-1316

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1316?
CVE-2019-1316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-1316?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1316 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.