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CVE-2019-1130

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

CVSS 3.1 High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS: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 Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1129.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 7.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

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

  • 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

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.01719 (1.7% probability)
Percentile
77.7%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
May 23, 2022
Federal due date
Jun 13, 2022
Ransomware campaigns
Known use

CISA assessment as of May 31, 2022

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
  • CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • Microsoft Windows Server

    • affected: 2012
    • affected: 2012 (Core installation)
    • affected: 2012 R2
    • affected: 2012 R2 (Core installation)
    • affected: 2016
    • affected: 2016 (Core installation)
    • affected: version 1803 (Core Installation)
    • affected: 2019
    • affected: 2019 (Core installation)

  • Microsoft Windows

    • affected: 8.1 for x64-based systems
    • affected: RT 8.1
    • affected: 10 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected: 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

    • affected: unspecified

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

    • affected: unspecified

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

    • affected: unspecified

  • Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

    • affected: unspecified

References

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Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Record last updated

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