# CVE-2019-1385

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'.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2019-1385
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-05-23; CISA due date 2022-06-13; known ransomware use
- EPSS: 3.60% (percentile 89.6)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2022-05-31)
- Weakness: CWE-59
- Published: 2019-11-12

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows: affected 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: affected version 1803  (Core Installation); 2019; 2019  (Core installation)

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1385
- [other] https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-979/
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1385

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