Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1385)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-23 · CVE-2019-1385
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files. CISA added CVE-2019-1385 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 23, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 13, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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