CVE-2019-1416

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Elevation of Privilege via Race Condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1416

Scores

CVSS v3 7.0

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 35.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-362

Status published

Products (7)

microsoft/windows_10 1709

microsoft/windows_10 1803

microsoft/windows_10 1809

microsoft/windows_10 1903

microsoft/windows_server_2016 1803

microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903

microsoft/windows_server_2019

Published Nov 12, 2019

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026