CVE-2019-0863
CVE-2019-0863
In short
Windows Error Reporting has a flaw that allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a system. This is dangerous because it lets someone take control of a computer with higher permissions than they should have.
Technical detail
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting (WER) file handling allows an attacker with local access to escalate privileges. The attack leverages improper file operations within WER processes; successful exploitation grants elevated permissions without requiring administrative credentials.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Microsoft · WindowsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft · Windows ServerMicrosoft · Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)public PoCs found — 2
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153008/Angry-Polar-Bear-2-Microsoft-Windows-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0863https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0863