Important EPSS 0.03537 2019-04 archive

Executive Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Admin Center improperly impersonates operations in certain situations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges. An attacker with unprivileged access to a vulnerable system could exploit this vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Admin Center properly impersonates operations.

Overview

Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Apr 9 2019
Last Updated Apr 9 2019
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.03537 — 0.87769 percentile

EPSS Score

0.03537
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.87769 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows Admin Center 4493552 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4493552 Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Microsoft has not published researcher acknowledgments for this CVE, or they are not yet reflected in our data source. Check the MSRC advisory directly for the most current credit information.