CVE-2019-0796 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to the LUAFV driver (luafv.sys), aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836, CVE-2019-0841.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.24% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2019-04-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (8)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 10 1809 - LUAFV LuafvCopyShortName Arbitrary Short Name Privilege Escalation | 2019-04-16 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152535/Microsoft-Windows-LUAFV-LuafvCopyShortName-Arbitrary-Short-Name-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0796
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46715/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152535/Microsoft-Windows-LUAFV-LuafvCopyShortName-Arbitrary-Short-Name-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0796
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46715/
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