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title: "CVE-2019-1184: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CubePath"
description: "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully…"
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source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-1184
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# CVE-2019-1184: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | CubePath

## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Core Shell COM Server Registrar improperly handles COM calls. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially set certain items to run at a higher level and thereby elevate permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting unprotected COM calls.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1184)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.7

Score published by microsoft in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                             |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Local     | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity      | High      | The attack depends on conditions outside the attacker's control, so it takes preparation. |
| Privileges required    | Low       | A basic user account is needed.                                                           |
| User interaction       | Required  | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.             |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                         |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                           |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                   |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                                  |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.70227 (70.2% probability)

Percentile

99.4%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA assessment as of Jun 4, 2024

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

  - affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…](https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1184)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Nov 26, 2018
2. Record published Aug 14, 2019
3. Record last updated Aug 4, 2024

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