Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Nov 12, 2019 · Catalog

   Detected

   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'.

2. Apr 7, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Apr 28, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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'.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-1388

  Microsoft Windows Certificate Dialog contains a privilege escalation vulnerability, allowing attackers to run processes in an elevated context.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-1388

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-1388

  30-day exploitation probability 8.6%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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'.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• CISA note · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov
• Third Party Advisory · zerodayinitiative.com