CVE-2019-0863
What it is
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Windows Error Reporting (WER) handles files, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2021-11-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2022-05-03 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 5.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Exploit probability
- 5.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 1703
- Microsoft Windows 10 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 1903
- Microsoft Windows 7
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0863
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0863
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153008/Angry-Polar-Bear-2-Microsoft-Windows-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0863
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153008/Angry-Polar-Bear-2-Microsoft-Windows-Error-Reporting-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0863
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0863