High severity · published Jul 15, 2019
CVE-2019-0880
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
2.3%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls, aka 'Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.3% · higher than 83% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 23, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 13, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
8.1 for 32-bit systems; 8.1 for x64-based systems; RT 8.1; 10 for 32-bit Systems; 10 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; +12 more · source: vendor, KEV
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1703 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1709 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1803 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1903 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0880
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0880
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0880
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