⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.. Due date: 2022-04-05.
CVE-2019-1064 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
12.2%
top 6.13%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2022-03-15
Due 2022-04-05
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJun 12
KEV addedMar 15
KEV dueApr 5
Latest updateMay 24
CISA Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages11 packages
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
3GHSA▶
GHSA-7q5j-w2g3-7f8v: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of↗2022-05-24
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