CVE-2019-0841

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0841	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46683/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152463/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-360/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153009/Internet-Explorer-JavaScript-Privilege-Escalation.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153114/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153215/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153642/AppXSvc-Hard-Link-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::

Information

Published : 2019-04-09 14:29

Updated : 2023-03-20 11:09

NVD link : CVE-2019-0841

Mitre link : CVE-2019-0841

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10_1809
windows_10_1709
windows_server_2019
windows_10_1703
windows_10_1803

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