PT-2019-2723 · Microsoft · Windows Appx Deployment Server+1

Published 2019-07-09 · Updated 2025-04-03 · CVE-2019-1130

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the improper handling of hard links by the Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC), which can lead to an elevation of privilege. This can potentially allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-02659

CVE-2019-1130

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Appx Deployment Server

References · 12

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-02659 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1130 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2019-1130 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-1130 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117673 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/117674 · Telegram Post
• https://niiconsulting.com/Security_Advisories/Security_Advisory_Digest_Aug_2019_Edition_1.0.pdf · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · Note
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1130 · Note
• https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv · Note