CVE-2019-0942 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Unified Write Filter (UWF) feature for Windows 10 when it improperly restricts access…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-1677
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Unified Write Filter (UWF) feature for Windows 10 when it improperly restricts access to the registry, aka 'Unified Write Filter Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Patch / fix
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1.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0942
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0942
- NVD CVE-2019-0942
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