CVE-2019-1045 HIGH

CVE-2019-1045: Windows Network File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published June 12, 2019
Last update May 20, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network File System (NFS) 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 Windows NFS properly handles objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2019 CVE published
May 20, 2025 Record updated