CVE-2019-1215 - Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Project:Microsoft
Product:Windows
Date Added:2021-11-03Due Date:2022-05-03
Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Known
Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Additional Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1215