CVE-2019-1074

N/A

Published: July 15, 2019 at 06:56 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:27 AM UTC

7 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows 10

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows where certain folders, with local service privilege, are vulnerable to symbolic link attack. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially access unauthorized information. The update addresses this vulnerability by not allowing symbolic links in these scenarios., aka 'Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1082.

Affected

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

Windows 10 · Microsoft

95%

1709 1803 1809 1903

Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft

95%

1803 1903

Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows · Microsoft

60%

10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 1903 · Microsoft

60%

All versions

Windows Server · Microsoft

60%

2019 2019 (Core installation)version 1803 (Core Installation)

Windows Server 1903 · Microsoft

60%

All versions