VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-1483

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.88%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2019-12-10

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1476.

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, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry