CVE-2019-1064 [Exploited] | Microsoft WINDOWS 10 1607

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could then install programs; view, change or delete data. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows AppX Deployment Service handles hard links.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-05-13	12.22%	11.82%	-0.40%
2	2026-03-28	12.42%	12.22%	-0.20%
3	2026-03-17	—	12.42%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-05-13

12.22%

11.82%

-0.40%

2026-03-28

12.42%

12.22%

-0.20%

2026-03-17

—

12.42%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
7.8	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:L) They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:L) A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	1.8	5.9	[email protected]
7.2	2.0	HIGH	`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C` Click to expand Access vector (AV:L) Requires local access to the target system. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:C) Complete confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:C) Complete integrity impact. Availability impact (A:C) Complete availability impact.	3.9	10.0	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

7.8

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:L): They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L): A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

1.8

5.9

[email protected]

7.2

2.0

HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand

Access vector (AV:L): Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C): Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C): Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C): Complete availability impact.

3.9

10.0

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-1064

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
microsoft	windows_10_1607	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1607	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1703	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1703	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1709	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_1709	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1709	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1803	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_1803	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1803	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1809	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_10_1903	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-::::::arm64:
microsoft	windows_10_1903	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_10_1903	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-::::::x86:
microsoft	windows_server_1709	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_server_1803	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_server_1903	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-::::::x64:
microsoft	windows_server_2016	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
microsoft	windows_server_2019	—	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

References for CVE-2019-1064

URL	Tags
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1064	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1064	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1064	US Government Resource

URL

CVE-2019-1064 | Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2019-1064

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-1064

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-1064

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-1064

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-1064

References for CVE-2019-1064