CVE-2019-1180

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server - Elevation of Privilege in wcmsvc.dll

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the wcmsvc.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the wcmsvc.dll properly handles objects in memory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0
EPSS 0.0082
EPSS Percentile 53.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (15)
microsoft/windows_10
microsoft/windows_10 1607
microsoft/windows_10 1703
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2012
... and 5 more
Published Aug 14, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026