CVE-2019-0841
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Apr 9, 2019
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 26, 2018
Description
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
WindowsMicrosoft |
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Windows ServerMicrosoft |
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References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0841
- 46683exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152463/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-360/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153009/Internet-Explorer-JavaScript-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153114/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153215/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153642/AppXSvc-Hard-Link-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0841government-resource
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