CVE-2019-0841

Summary

CVECVE-2019-0841
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-04-09 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-03-20 18:09:00 UTC
DescriptionAn 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.

Risk And Classification

EPSS: 0.826500000 probability, percentile 0.992270000 (date 2026-04-01)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-03-15; due 2022-04-05; ransomware use Known

Problem Types: CWE-59

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
NameMicrosoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Required ActionApply updates per vendor instructions.
Noteshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0841

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1703 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1709 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1803 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1809 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1703 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1709 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1803 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1809 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1703 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1709 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1803 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 1809 All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1803 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1709 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2016 1803 All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Server 2019 - All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ZDI-19-360 | Zero Day Initiative MISC www.zerodayinitiative.com
Internet Explorer JavaScript Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
AppXSvc Hard Link Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0841 MISC portal.msrc.microsoft.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Windows - AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation - Windows local Exploit EXPLOIT-DB www.exploit-db.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev
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