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-2019-0730, CVE-2019-0731, CVE-2019-0796, CVE-2019-0805, CVE-2019-0836.
Weakness
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows_10_1703 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_10_1709 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_10_1803 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_10_1809 | Microsoft | * | * |
| Windows_server_2016 | Microsoft | 1803 (including) | 1803 (including) |
| Windows_server_2019 | Microsoft | - (including) | - (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
- Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152463/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153009/Internet-Explorer-JavaScript-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153114/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153215/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153642/AppXSvc-Hard-Link-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0841
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46683/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-360/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152463/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153009/Internet-Explorer-JavaScript-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153114/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153215/Microsoft-Windows-AppX-Deployment-Service-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153642/AppXSvc-Hard-Link-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0841
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46683/
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-360/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0841