CVE-2019-1045

Windows Network File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2019 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:27 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2012Windows Server 2008Windows 10

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network File System (NFS) handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows NFS properly handles objects in memory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

10.0.0 ≤ v < publication17031709
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.10240.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.10240.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0sp1
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.7601.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.06.1.7601.0r2 sp1
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.2.9200.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.9600.0 ≤ v < publication6.2.9200.06.3.9600.0r2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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