CVE-2019-0836

HIGH ⚠ Exploit

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 ...

Affects 10 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.07.8
EPSS4.3%
Percentile91th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, full availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-367: CWE-367
Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-27 Leveraging Race Conditions via Symbolic Links
via CWE-367
CAPEC-29 Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
via CWE-367

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows due to improper handling of calls to the LUAFV driver (luafv.sys). This could allow an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-171641-H • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-0836?
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows due to improper handling of calls to the LUAFV driver (luafv.sys). This could allow an attacker to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially compromising the system.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-0836?
CVE-2019-0836 has CVSS 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS: 4.3%.
Is CVE-2019-0836 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2019-0836. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-0836?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0836 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-0836?
CVE-2019-0836 affects Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation).
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2019-0836
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-171641-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published2019-04-09
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-367
SourceNVD
Official Description

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-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0841.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

The vulnerability is triggered by improper handling of calls to the LUAFV driver, which could be exploited by an attacker to gain elevated privileges. This could be achieved through a malicious application or script that interacts with the affected driver.

Exploitation Likelihood: MEDIUM

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 r2
Microsoft Windows 7 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 r2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709 1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 No version listed by source
Microsoft Windows 10 1607 1703 1709 1803 1809
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 1709 1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) No version listed by source
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2746 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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