Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

CVE-2019-1064

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker…

EPSS: 0.118 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1064?
CVE-2019-1064 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2019-1064?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1064 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-1064 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 32 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.