CVE-2019-0863: Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Microsoft Windows Error Reporting (WER) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the way it handles files, allowing for code execution in kernel mode.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0863

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0863
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog