Name: CVE-2019-1270: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-1270, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00897

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'.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Msft	—	2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1703 (KB4516068)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4512578)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB4516044)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4516066)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4515384)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB4516044)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4516058)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4512578)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB4516070)2019-09 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4515384)	Sep 10, 2019	Sep 10, 2019

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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