# CVE-2019-0543

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2019-0543
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-03-15; CISA due date 2022-04-05; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 4.68% (percentile 91.9)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB (first 2019-01-14)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-04)
- Weakness: CWE-287
- Published: 2019-01-08

## 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_7
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
- microsoft:windows_server_1709
- microsoft:windows_server_1803
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_server_2012
- microsoft:windows_server_2016
- microsoft:windows_server_2019

## References

- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106408
- [other] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0543
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46156/
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0543

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