An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulti
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- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The Windows AppX Deployment Extensions component in Microsoft Windows is affected. An authenticated attacker who runs a specially crafted application could gain elevated privileges and access protected system files.
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows
10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server
version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
Version range not reported
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Version range not reported