CVE-2019-1315
CVE-2019-1315
In short
The Windows Error Reporting manager doesn't properly handle hard links, allowing an attacker with local access to gain higher privileges on the system. This matters because it could let someone with limited account permissions escalate to administrator-level control.
Technical detail
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Error Reporting manager's improper handling of hard links (CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access). Local attacker with user-level access can exploit this to achieve privilege escalation via symlink/hardlink manipulation during error report processing. Impact is high-privilege code execution within the system context.
Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.
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 — 1
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