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CVE-2019-0880: Microsoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 15-07-2019Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-0880 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 23-05-2022. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
2.31%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-05-2022
    Added to CISA KEVMicrosoft Windows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  3. 13-06-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls, aka 'Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 2.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.31%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
23-05-2022
Federal due date
13-06-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0880

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft19 products
  • windowsEOL8.1 for 32-bit systems | 8.1 for x64-based systems | RT 8.1 | 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
  • windows_10_1507na
  • windows_10_1607na
  • windows_10_1703na
  • windows_10_1709na

1 vendor · 19 products

References

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