CVE-2019-1388

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

7.8

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Certificate Dialog when it does not properly enforce user privileges, aka 'Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 92.2%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

November 12, 2019

Last Modified

October 29, 2025

References (5)

secure@microsofthttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1388
secure@microsofthttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-975/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1388
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-975/
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1388

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2019-13882019-11-12
Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-04 03:23 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 03:23 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 23:13 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 23:13 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:09 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-03 19:03 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 19:03 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 19:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 14:53 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 14:53 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 10:43 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 10:43 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 10:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 06:32 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 06:32 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 06:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 02:22 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (4 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCsuprise4u/CVE-2019-1388
First seen Jun 7, 2021
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCnobodyatall648/CVE-2019-1388
First seen May 5, 2021
CVE-2019-1388 Abuse UAC Windows Certificate Dialog
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCsv3nbeast/CVE-2019-1388
First seen Nov 27, 2019
guest→system（UAC手动提权）
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCjas502n/CVE-2019-1388
First seen Nov 21, 2019
CVE-2019-1388 UAC提权 (nt authority\system)
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2019-1388?

CVE-2019-1388 is a high vulnerability published on November 12, 2019. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Certificate Dialog when it does not properly enforce user privileges, aka 'Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

When was CVE-2019-1388 disclosed?

CVE-2019-1388 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 12, 2019, with the most recent update on October 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-1388 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2019-1388 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on April 7, 2023, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-1388?

CVE-2019-1388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-1388?

CVE-2019-1388 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2019-1388?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-1388, 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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