An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1315, CVE-2019-1342.
CVE-2019-1339
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 65.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 10, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (2)
- secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1339
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1339
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-1339?
CVE-2019-1339 is a high vulnerability published on October 10, 2019. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1315, CVE-2019-1342.
When was CVE-2019-1339 disclosed?
CVE-2019-1339 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 10, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-1339 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-1339 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 65.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-1339?
CVE-2019-1339 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-1339?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-1339, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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