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CVE-2019-1315 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting Manager, where improper handling of hard links allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges. The vulnerability arises from the way the manager processes hard links, potentially enabling a local attacker to execute code with higher privileges.
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This repository contains a PowerShell proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2019-1315, a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Error Reporting (WER) Manager. The exploit leverages the NtApiDotNet library to create mount points and symbolic links, exploiting a race condition in the WER process to move an arbitrary file to a protected location (such as the Windows directory). The repository consists of a README with usage instructions and a single PowerShell script (poc.ps1) that implements the exploit logic. The script requires the presence of NtApiDotNet.dll and a valid Report.wer file in the same directory. The main entry point is the Test-Exploit function, which attempts to create a file in a protected directory, demonstrating the elevation of privilege. The exploit is local and does not target network endpoints.
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