CVE-2019-1129

Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1129 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by KB4507450, released July 9, 2019. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 15, 2022, with known ransomware use. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEVKnown ransomware usePublicly disclosed
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Mar 15, 2022
Federal due date Apr 5, 2022. Known ransomware use
EPSS
0.0178
78th percentile

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows AppX Deployment Service handles hard links.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems 15063.1928 KB4507450 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems 15063.1928 KB4507450 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 16299.1268 KB4507455 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems 16299.1268 KB4507455 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems 16299.1268 KB4507455 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems 17134.885 KB4507435 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems 17134.885 KB4507435 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems 17134.885 KB4507435 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.615 KB4507469 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.615 KB4507469 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.615 KB4507469 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 18362.239 KB4507453 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 18362.239 KB4507453 Jul 9, 2019
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 18362.239 KB4507453 Jul 9, 2019
Windows Server 2019 17763.615 KB4507469 Jul 9, 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 17763.615 KB4507469 Jul 9, 2019
Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) 17134.885 KB4507435 Jul 9, 2019
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 18362.239 KB4507453 Jul 9, 2019

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