Is CVE-2019-1315 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2019-1315 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-03-15, and has known ransomware campaign use.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-1315?

CVE-2019-1315 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-1315?

CVE-2019-1315 has an EPSS score of 3.48% (88th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-1315

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 88th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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-2019-1339, CVE-2019-1342.

CWE-59

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

3.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

88thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-04-05

Associated with ransomware campaigns

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-29.