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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2019-1253Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: microsoft · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2019-1253ListedHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8NVD-CWE-noinfo

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'

Published: 12 Sept 2019•Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 07:58 AM IST•Source identifier: secure@microsoft.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added15 Mar 2022
Due05 Apr 2022
RansomwareKnown
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
11.6%0.116
Percentile96th
Weakness type
NVD-CWE-noinfo
CWE-59
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1215, CVE-2019-1278, CVE-2019-1303.

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; Microsoft or Microsoft-managed product relevance; HIGH severity; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

8 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • microsoft windows 10 1703 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1709 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1803 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1809 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows 10 1903 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 1803 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 1903 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • microsoft windows server 2019 · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched microsoft-enterprise (Affected product: microsoft windows 10 1703, Vendor: microsoft); local-access-review (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify affected Microsoft products and compare local builds with the MSRC advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · The MSRC product/build mapping establishes applicability. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
  2. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-access-review

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review the advisory's documented behavior on matching hosts before selecting a hunt.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Product family alone does not justify a CVE-specific detection. · Rule microsoft-enterprise
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review source-stated impact and relevant application errors on affected hosts; local access alone does not establish privilege escalation.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · The vector establishes local access and low privileges only. Confirm the impact from the advisory before choosing a specific hunt. · Rule local-access-review

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated KB or mitigation on matching assets.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A post-update inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule microsoft-enterprise

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
15 Mar 2022
Required action due
05 Apr 2022
Known ransomware use
Known

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
secure@microsoft.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · Microsoft primary source linked; CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*, cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2022-03-15portal.msrc.microsoft.comSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcisa.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2019-1253
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2019-1253
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2019-1253"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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