Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0880
A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls, aka 'Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:2.40%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server | 2012 (affected), 2012 (Core installation) (affected), 2012 R2 (affected), 2012 R2 (Core installation) (affected), 2016 (affected), 2016 (Core installation) (affected), version 1803 (Core Installation) (affected), 2019 (affected), 2019 (Core installation) (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows | 8.1 for 32-bit systems (affected), 8.1 for x64-based systems (affected), RT 8.1 (affected), 10 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems (affected), 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems (affected), 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-07-15T18:56:19 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:34 |
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