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'.
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: 0.011 (64.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.8% 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: 0.011 · change: +0.001
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
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1477 (Patch, 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.