CVE-2019-1215

Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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. Vendor/Product: Microsoft Windows. Added to CISA KEV 2021-11-03; required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Category: Vulnerability, Known Exploited

Reference: NVD CVE-2019-1215