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CVE-2019-1129

Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows AppXSVC improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.

Recommended action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA remediation due date for U.S. federal agencies: 5 Apr 2022.

Collected automatically from public sources. Verify affected versions and fixes in the vendor's notice before acting.