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CVE-2019-1316

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not...

7.8 High

CVE-2019-1316 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows, published October 10, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
1.07%EPSS, 65th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.07%Down 3.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Record
CVE-2019-1316
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Record
CVE-2019-1316
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-9875No score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Record
EUVD-2019-9875
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j676-ffrp-f3vrNo score

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not...

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Record
GHSA-j676-ffrp-f3vr
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

References

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