{
  "id": "CVE-2019-0543",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2019-0543",
  "published": "2019-01-08T21:29:00.517Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T02:08:20.077Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "NVD",
  "epss": 0.04718,
  "epss_percentile": 0.91587,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-15",
    "due": "2022-04-05",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Known",
    "name": "Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0543"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "microsoft"
  ],
  "products": [
    "microsoft windows 10 1507",
    "microsoft windows 10 1607",
    "microsoft windows 10 1703",
    "microsoft windows 10 1709",
    "microsoft windows 10 1803",
    "microsoft windows 10 1809",
    "microsoft windows 7",
    "microsoft windows 8.1",
    "microsoft windows rt 8.1",
    "microsoft windows server 1709",
    "microsoft windows server 1803",
    "microsoft windows server 2008",
    "microsoft windows server 2012",
    "microsoft windows server 2016",
    "microsoft windows server 2019"
  ],
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-287"
  ],
  "description": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles authentication requests, aka \"Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\" This affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Primary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106408",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0543",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46156/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0543",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0543",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}