CVE-2019-1385 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-13.
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'.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.6% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-13 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2019-11-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-12 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-05-23 |
| Due | 2022-06-13 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (6)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1709 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1803 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1903 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1385
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-979/
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1385
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-979/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1385
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