CVE-2019-0838

HIGH

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Task Scheduler improperly discloses credentials to Windows Credential Manager, aka 'Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This C...

Affects 10 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.07.8
EPSS2.1%
Percentile81th
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.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2019-0838). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-132744-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-0838?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2019. A high severity vulnerability affects Microsoft systems (CVE-2019-0838). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-0838?
CVE-2019-0838 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: 2.1%.
Is CVE-2019-0838 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2019-0838 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2019-0838?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0838 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2019-0838?
CVE-2019-0838 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-2019-0838
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-132744-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%
SourceNVD
Official Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Task Scheduler improperly discloses credentials to Windows Credential Manager, aka 'Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0839.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Task Scheduler improperly discloses credentials to Windows Credential Manager, aka 'Windows Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0839. CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

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
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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 ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash89e4b9cd9bf797829dd40825654a38dedee6a48443ae476ae9a89fb2eb2c37e39a73fbcb6a3b8145c7a195ee35e8c0f7c785095ef3e5f087fadfde2430db5bbd
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