CVEs / CVE-2019-1388
CVE-2019-1388: Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 7 Apr 2023
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 8.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog contains a privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing attackers to run processes in an elevated context.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Certificate Dialog when it does not properly enforce user privileges, aka 'Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 8.1 for 32-bit systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 8.1 for x64-based systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | RT 8.1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 R2 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 R2 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2016 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2019 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 7 Apr 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
References
- CVE-2019-1388 on NVD
- CVE-2019-1388 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1388 (cited by CISA)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1388 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-975/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1388 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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