CVE-2019-1130: Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-1130 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-23
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) due to improper handling of hard links. A local attacker could exploit this by following links to gain elevated system privileges.
Yes. CVE-2019-1130 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-1130?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 23 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903; Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 1803, 1903; Microsoft Windows 8.1; Microsoft Windows RT 8.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-1130?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-1130 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-1130?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 1803, 1903
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Timeline
2019-07-16: disclosed: Initial analysis by NIST
2022-05-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-05-23: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild