Microsoft Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 23/05/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV) | |
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'.
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