Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Backup Engine allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 23.05.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 13.06.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1385
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 update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | |
| microsoft | windows 10 1709 | — | |
| microsoft | windows 10 1803 | — | |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 | — | |
| microsoft | windows 10 1903 | — | |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified | |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified | |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation) | |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 | — | |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 | — | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |
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