CVE-2019-1064

EUVD-2019-9646
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.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
7.8 HIGH
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
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 93%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10_1607
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microsoftwindows_10_1607
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microsoftwindows_10_1703
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microsoftwindows_10_1703
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microsoftwindows_10_1709
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microsoftwindows_10_1709
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microsoftwindows_10_1709
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microsoftwindows_10_1803
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microsoftwindows_10_1803
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microsoftwindows_10_1803
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microsoftwindows_10_1809
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microsoftwindows_10_1809
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microsoftwindows_10_1809
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microsoftwindows_10_1903
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microsoftwindows_10_1903
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microsoftwindows_10_1903
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microsoftwindows_server_1709
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microsoftwindows_server_1803
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microsoftwindows_server_1903
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microsoftwindows_server_2016
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microsoftwindows_server_2019
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= Vulnerable software versions
Windows Releases
Platform
Version
Windows 10
1607 (x64, x86)
1703 (x64, x86)
1709 (arm64, x64, x86)
1803 (arm64, x64, x86)
1809 (arm64, x64, x86)
1903 (arm64, x64, x86)
Windows Server
1803 Server Core
1903 Server Core
Windows Server 2016
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2019
Server Core
Standard