7.8

CVE-2019-1385

Warning

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'.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

23.05.2022: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.

Description

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Required actions
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.38% 0.587
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd@nist.gov 6.1 3.9 8.5
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.