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CVE-2019-1253
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-15. Federal due date: 2022-04-05.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- AppXSvc - Privilege Escalation2019-09-16 · local · windows
Impact
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-2019-1215, CVE-2019-1278, CVE-2019-1303.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1703 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1709 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1803 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 1903 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1803 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 1903 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154488/AppXSvc-17763.1.amd64fre.rs5_release.180914-1434-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1253
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154488/AppXSvc-17763.1.amd64fre.rs5_release.180914-1434-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1253
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1253