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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2019-1064

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/20/2025 2:15:42 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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 affected system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows AppX Deployment Service handles hard links.
Added CVSS V3.1

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

								
							
							
						
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1064
Removed Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1064

								
						
Removed Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1064 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory