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Full vulnerability report · 2019
CVE-2019-1228High confidence

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 7

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 1.66% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Microsoft Windows 7 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

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National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2019-9795

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
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What, why and how

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

What

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

Why

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.

Why

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.

Likely attack path
local access → Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-200 ↗

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
Remote code executionPrivilege escalationCWE-200Public exploit reference
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2019-AVI-397Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Windows

.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1206 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1212 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1213 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1213 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1222 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1222 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1223 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1223 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1224 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1224 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1225 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1225 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1226 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1226 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1227 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1227 Référence CVE CVE-2019-1228 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-1228 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9506 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9506 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9511 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9511 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9512 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9512 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9513 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9513 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9514 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9514 Référence CVE CVE-2019-9518 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9518 Gestion détaillée du document le 14 août 2019 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contac

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2019-007741複数の Microsoft Windows 製品における情報を公開される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、Windowsカーネルがメモリ内のオブジェクトを適切に処理しない場合、情報を公開される脆弱性が存在します。 ベンダは、本脆弱性を「Windows カーネルの情報漏えいの脆弱性」として公開しています。 本脆弱性は、CVE-2019-1227 とは異なる脆弱性です。

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2019-007740複数の Microsoft Windows 製品における情報を公開される脆弱性

複数の Microsoft Windows 製品には、Windowsカーネルがメモリ内のオブジェクトを適切に処理しない場合、情報を公開される脆弱性が存在します。 ベンダは、本脆弱性を「Windows カーネルの情報漏えいの脆弱性」として公開しています。 本脆弱性は、CVE-2019-1228 とは異なる脆弱性です。

Official advisory ↗
KISA KrCERT/CC · Korean · KNVD-5041MS 8월 보안 위협에 따른 정기 보안 업데이트 권고

이용하는 경우 마이크로소프트사의 보안 패치 적용 5. Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 보안 업데이트 ##### □ 설명 o 공격자가 특수하게 제작된 악성 응용 프로그램을 실행할 경우, 원격코드실행을 허용하는 취약점 o 관련취약점 : - 원격코드실행 취약점(CVE-2019-0720,CVE-2019-0736,CVE-2019-1057,CVE-2019-1144,CVE-2019-1145,CVE-2019-1146,CVE-2019-1147,CVE-2019-1149,CVE-2019-1151,CVE-2019-1152,CVE-2019-1155,CVE-2019-1157,CVE-2019-1183) - 권한상승 취약점(CVE-2019-1159,CVE-2019-1162,CVE-2019-1164,CVE-2019-1168,CVE-2019-1169,CVE-2019-1177,CVE-2019-1178) - 서비스거부 취약점(CVE-2019-0714,CVE-2019-0715,CVE-2019-0716,CVE-2019-0723,CVE-2019-1187,CVE-2019-1212) - 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2019-1078,CVE-2019-1125,CVE-2019-1143,CVE-2019-1148,CVE-2019-1153,CVE-2019-1154,CVE-2019-1158,CVE-2019-1228) - 스푸핑 취약점(CVE-2019-9506) o 영향 : 원격코드실행 o 중요도 : 긴급 o 관련 KB번호 - 4507449, 4507456, 4512506, 4512486 ##### □ 해결책 o 영향 받는 소프트웨어를 이용하는 경우 마이크로소프트사의 보안 패치 적용 6. Windows Server 2008 보안 업데이트 ##### □ 설명 o 공격자가 특수하게 제작된 악성 응용 프로그램을 실행할 경우, 원격코드실행을 허용하는 취약점 o 관련취약점 : - 원격코드실행 취약점(CVE-2019-0720,CVE-2019-0736,CVE-2019-1057,CVE-2019-1144,CVE-2019-1145,CVE-2019-1146,CVE-2019-1147,CVE-2019-1149,CVE-2019-1151,CVE-2019-1152,CVE-2019-1155,CVE-2019-1157) - 권한상승 취약점(CVE-2019-1159,CVE-2019-1162,CVE-2019-1164,CVE-2019-1168,CVE-2019-1169,CVE-2019-1178) - 서비스거부 취약점(CVE-2019-0714,CVE-2019-0715,CVE-2019-0716,CVE-2019-1187,CVE-2019-1212) - 정보노출 취약점(CVE-2019-1078,CVE-20

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03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 14 Aug 2019 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 18:13 UTC · CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-09-01
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-9795
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCISA ADP
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2019-9795 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2019-9795"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  2. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2019-1228; added remediation: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2019-1228.
    Before
    no authoritative guidance recorded
    After
    patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2019-1228 · remediation: portal.msrc.microsoft.com/CVE-2019-1228
    portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗
  3. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    6.1.0 < publication; 6.0.0 < publication · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
    After
    6.1.0 < publication; 6.0.0 < publication · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    CNA ↗
  4. Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.
    Before
    Awaiting fix
    After
    Patch available
    portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗
  5. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2019-1228 · cve.blacktree.nl