CVE-2019-1069
CVSS v3
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
30.5 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
Yes
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date Added
- 2022-03-15
- Patch Due Date
- 2022-04-05
- Ransomware Use
- Known
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-06-12
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-1069?
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way the Task Scheduler Service validates certain file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a victim system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged code execution on a victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating file operations.
Is CVE-2019-1069 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-1069 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-04-05.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-1069?
CVE-2019-1069 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).
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