Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-1322

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests, aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1320, CVE-2019-1340.

EPSS: 0.192 (97.0th 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

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1322?
CVE-2019-1322 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-1322?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1322 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-1322 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 51 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.