Findings

CVE-2019-1129

Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1703

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 15, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.

  2. Mar 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 5, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 5, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1703version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2019-1129

    A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows AppXSVC improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2019-1129

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-1129

    30-day exploitation probability 1.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2019-1129

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1130.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2019-1129 · ZeroDay Findings