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Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-1388

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog contains a privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing attackers to run processes in an elevated context.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 8.6 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 7 April 2023
  • First known exploitation: 7 April 2023
  • Used in ransomware campaigns (per CISA): Yes
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 28 April 2023
  • Weakness: CWE-269
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 7 April 2023

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD

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