CVE-2019-1322: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1322 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-15
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Windows occurs when the operating system improperly handles authentication requests. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
Yes. CVE-2019-1322 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 15 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-1322?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 15 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1803, 1809, 1903; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 -; Microsoft Windows Server 1803, 1903.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1322?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-1322 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-1322?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 1803, 1809, 1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 -
Microsoft Windows Server 1803, 1903
Timeline
2019-10-11: disclosed: Initial NVD analysis published
2019-12-18: other: Exploit code published on Packet Storm Security
2022-03-15: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog