CVE-2019-1270
MEDIUMWindows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Elevation of Privilege via Symbolic Link Attack on WindowsApps Directory
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows store installer where WindowsApps directory is vulnerable to symbolic link attack, aka 'Microsoft Windows Store Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1270
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0084
EPSS Percentile
53.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (11)
microsoft/windows_10
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_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1803
microsoft/windows_server_2016
1903
... and 1 more
Published
Sep 11, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026