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CVE-2019-1388

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Certificate Dialog when it does not properly enforce user privileges, aka 'Windows Certificate Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 8.59%: +0.04

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 6 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

Acronis
Press · 08 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Makop ransomware: GuLoader and privilege escalation in attacks against Indian businesses - Acronis
SC Media
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Iran-backed hackers partner with ransomware gangs, CISA advisory warns - SC Media
The Hacker News
Press · 10 Apr 2023, 07:00 · CISA Warns of 5 Actively Exploited Security Flaws: Urgent Action Required - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 07 Apr 2023, 07:00 · CISA orders agencies to patch Backup Exec bugs used by ransomware gang - BleepingComputer
SystemTek
Press · 02 Mar 2021, 08:00 · Cisco ACI Multi-Site Orchestrator Application Services Engine Deployment Authentication Bypass Vulnerability [CVE-2021-1388] - SystemTek
See all 6 source documents
thezdi.com
Press · 19 Nov 2019, 08:00 · Thanksgiving Treat: Easy-as-Pie Windows 7 Secure Desktop Escalation of Privilege - thezdi.com

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 8.6%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:04.868015+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
12 Nov 2019, 18:52
First press mention
19 Nov 2019, 08:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
07 Apr 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
08 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58