ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2019-1315: Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV15 Mar 2022
CISA federal deadline5 Apr 2022
Ransomware useKnown
Weakness (CWE)CWE-59

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.