Is CVE-2019-1388 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2019-1388 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-04-07, and has known ransomware campaign use.

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

CVE-2019-1388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-1388?

CVE-2019-1388 has an EPSS score of 8.59% (94th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-1388

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 94th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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'.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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

8.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog contains a privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing attackers to run processes in an elevated context.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2023-04-28

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.