CVE-2019-1253An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on th…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Mar 15, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Apr 5, 2022, and it is known to be used in ransomware. Treat that date as your deadline.
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1215, CVE-2019-1278, CVE-2019-1303.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Mar 15, 2022; federal remediation due Apr 5, 2022; known ransomware useApply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 11.62% (percentile 96)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Microsoft Windows microsoft:windows (from the name) | 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; 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; and 3 more ranges | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server microsoft:windows_server (from the name) | version 1803 (Core Installation); 2019; 2019 (Core installation) | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_32_bit_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_x64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems microsoft:windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64_based_systems (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) microsoft:windows_server_version_1903_server_core_installation (from the name) | unspecified | CNA record |
microsoft windows_10_1703 microsoft:windows_10_1703 | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1709 microsoft:windows_10_1709 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1803 microsoft:windows_10_1803 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1809 microsoft:windows_10_1809 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_10_1903 microsoft:windows_10_1903 | all versions; all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1803 microsoft:windows_server_1803 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_1903 microsoft:windows_server_1903 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft windows_server_2019 microsoft:windows_server_2019 | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1253x-refsource-misc, patch, vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154488/AppXSvc-17763.1.amd64fre.rs5_release.180914-1434-Privilege-Escalation.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1253us-government-resource
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