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CVE-2019-0936

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-59

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Windows fails to properly handle certain symbolic links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0734.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1803, 1903
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 8.1 for x64-based systems, RT 8.1, 10 for 32-bit Systems (+14)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation), 2012, 2012 (Core installation) (+11)
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation): all versions

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0936
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0936

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