Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-1270
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows store installer where WindowsApps directory is vulnerable to symbolic link attack, aka 'Microsoft Windows Store Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
EPSS: 0.009 (55.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2016, 2016 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 1803, 1903
- Microsoft Windows_server_2019
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1270?
- CVE-2019-1270 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1270?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.