UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITEDRANSOMWARE: KNOWN

CVE-2019-1315

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: 2022-03-15
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

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.

References

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

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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