Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1388
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Certificate Dialog when it does not properly enforce user privileges, aka 'Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.086 (95.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.086 · newest: 0.086 · 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 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 1903
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1388 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-975/ (Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1388?
- CVE-2019-1388 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1388?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1388 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-1388 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-04-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 101 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.