VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2019-1385
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.60%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2019-11-12
Last modified2026-08-12
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vendor / product: Microsoft / Windows
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Primary references
- secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 — US Government Resource