Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft - Windows · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2022-05-23. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CVE-2019-1385
HighCVSS 7.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk88th percentile - higher than 88% of all known CVEs
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files. An authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
Risk Assessment
Attacker could gain access to system files and elevate privileges.
Recommendation
Install Windows security updates.
Original NVD description (English source)
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'.