Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1477
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers, aka 'Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
EPSS: 0.010 (59.4th 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
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2019, 2019 (Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1477?
- CVE-2019-1477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1477?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1477 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.