CVE-2019-1215

KEV
Ransomware

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Details

CISA date: 2021-11-03
Affected versions: Windows
Summary: Microsoft Windows contains an unspecified vulnerability due to the way ws2ifsl.sys (Winsock) handles objects in memory, allowing for privilege escalation. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges.
Remediation: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit info: No exploit-tagged NVD references in our cache; see the CISA KEV link below.

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