CVE-2019-1064
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view, change or delete data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows AppX Deployment Service handles hard links.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: Low
A basic user account is needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.06886 (6.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 94.1%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Mar 15, 2022
- Federal due date
- Apr 5, 2022
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.17763.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- affected: 10.0.14393.0 up to before publication
References
- Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)vendor-advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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