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CVE-2019-1385

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
November 26, 2018
Published Date
November 12, 2019
Last Updated
February 07, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows, Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
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'.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2022-05-23 00:00:00 UTC) Source
Used in Malware
Yes (added 2022-05-23 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1385 https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-979/

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2022-05-23 00:00:00 UTC