CVE-2019-1174 | Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the PsmServiceExtHost.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the PsmServiceExtHost.dll properly handles objects in memory.

Published: 2019-08-14 Last update: 2026-02-20 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published

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Conclusion & alert: CVE-2019-1174 is rated Moderate Risk (45.6/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.71%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1174

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-06-15	0.15%	0.71%	+0.56%
2	2025-10-23	0.20%	0.15%	-0.05%
3	2025-03-30	—	0.20%	—

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-1174

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.0	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.0	5.9	[email protected]
4.6	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:P) Partial confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:P) Partial integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	3.9	6.4	[email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-1174

CWE-1257 MITRE ↗

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-1174

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10	1809	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
microsoft	windows_10	1903	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2016	1903	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2019	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

References for CVE-2019-1174

URL	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1174	Patch Vendor Advisory

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