Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-0959
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how CLFS handles objects in memory.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2019-0959
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0959
4.71%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-0959
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation | 2025-05-20 |
References for CVE-2019-0959
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0959
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0959
CVE-2019-0959 | Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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