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CVE-2019-1316

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-10-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows Setup when it does not properly handle privileges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1803, 1903
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems (+9)
• 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: 2016, 2016 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation)
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation): all versions

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1316
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1316

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