UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2019-1215

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: 2021-11-03
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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