CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
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 could then install programs; view, change or delete data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows AppX Deployment Service handles hard links.
Affected products
microsoft: windows 10 1607; microsoft: windows 10 1703; microsoft: windows 10 1709; microsoft: windows 10 1803; microsoft: windows 10 1809; microsoft: windows 10 1903; microsoft: windows server 1709; microsoft: windows server 1803; microsoft: windows server 1903; microsoft: windows server 2016; microsoft: windows server 2019
References3
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1064 PatchVendor Advisory
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-… PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=… US Government Resource
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 7% percentile: 94 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59
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