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CVE-2019-0543

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
42.74%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
KEV

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests, aka "Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Published: 1/8/2019
Modified: 1/14/2026
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft Windows

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 4/5/2022(OVERDUE)
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Added to KEV:

3/15/2022

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0543

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2 Score

4.6

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

42.74%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 42.74% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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