CVE-2019-1315: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

• Context preserved from previous revision: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2019-1315
• KEV date added: 2022-03-15
• KEV due date: 2022-04-05
• NVD published: 2019-10-10
• NVD modified: 2025-10-29
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-21
• CVSS base score: 7.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 1.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Local
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: Low
• User interaction: None
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• 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
• microsoft / windows 8.1
• microsoft / windows rt 8.1
• microsoft / windows server 2008
• microsoft / windows server 2008 (versions: r2)
• microsoft / windows server 2012
• microsoft / windows server 2012 (versions: r2)
• microsoft / windows server 2016
• microsoft / windows server 2019
• Microsoft / Windows (versions: 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 8.1 for x64-based systems, RT 8.1, 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems)
• Microsoft / Windows Server (versions: 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation), 2012, 2012 (Core installation), 2012 R2, 2012 R2 (Core installation), 2016, 2016 (Core installation))
• Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems (versions: unspecified)
• Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (versions: unspecified)
• Microsoft / Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems (versions: unspecified)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-59
• Elevation of Privilege

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
• ThreatIntelligenceLab/RSS-Feeds-ThreatIntelligence-Cybersecurity | stars: 8 | updated: 2025-12-17 | https://github.com/ThreatIntelligenceLab/RSS-Feeds-ThreatIntelligence-Cybersecurity
  Notes: A massive collection of Cybersecurity and TI RSS feeds

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Windows
• Ostorlab
• ThreatIntelligenceLab

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Create low-privilege users on microsoft / windows 10 1607 and validate that patching blocks unauthorized admin-level actions.
4. Compare token/privilege transitions in Windows Event Logs before and after remediation.
5. Tune detections for unusual group membership changes and SYSTEM-level process launches from user sessions.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1315
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1315
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1315
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1315
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
• Repository example: https://github.com/ThreatIntelligenceLab/RSS-Feeds-ThreatIntelligence-Cybersecurity

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.