CVE-2019-1385
Microsoft Windows 10 1709
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2019-1385 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1709. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Path Interception (T1034); ranked in the top 12% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions when the component improperly performs privilege management, resulting in unauthorized access to system files. The affected software is the AppX Deployment Extensions functionality in Windows, as identified under CVE-2019-1385 with an associated CWE-59 weakness and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An authenticated attacker can exploit the issue by running a specially crafted application on the target system, which allows elevation of privileges without requiring user interaction beyond the initial execution.
Microsoft security updates address the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges, as detailed in the associated advisory. The flaw is also tracked in CISA's catalog of known exploited vulnerabilities, confirming observed real-world exploitation activity.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2019-9942
Vulnerability Data
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…
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update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 23 May 2022
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Mitigating Controls
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Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require code to validate paths and avoid unsafe link following.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing can detect link-following flaws before release.
Secure SDLC practices can mandate link-resolution checks and canonicalization before file access.
Application security requirements can explicitly require safe handling of symbolic links and path traversal.
Secure architecture principles include input validation and safe file-access design patterns.
Secure coding standards directly address canonicalization and symlink attacks during implementation.
Access-control rules can limit which files are reachable, reducing exposure to malicious links.