CVE Watch—

CVE-2019-1315

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

3.5%

p89

KEV

YES

Mar 15, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

3.5%EPSS · 30 days3.5%

2026-09-172026-10-15

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Mar 15, 2022

Remediate by

Apr 5, 2022

Known ransomware use

Yes

Summary description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315

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