CVE-2019-0731 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to the LUAFV driver (luafv.sys), aka 'Windows Elevatio…
published 2019-04-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-1491
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836, CVE-2019-0841.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-46714)
Exploit prediction
4.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-46714 Microsoft Windows 10 1809 - LUAFV Delayed Virtualization Cross Process Handle Duplication Privilege Escalation local, 2019-04-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Windows Server
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0731
patch, vendor-advisory
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/46714/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/152534/Microsoft-Windows-LUAFV-Delayed-Virtualization-Cross-Process-Handle-Duplication-Privilege-Escala
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0731
- NVD CVE-2019-0731
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