An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00246.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.17763.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.17763.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.17763.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.10240.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.14393.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.14393.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
10.0.14393.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 7 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.1.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.1.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows 8.1 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.3.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.0.6003.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
6.0.6003.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.0.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.0.6003.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.1.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.1.7601.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
6.1.7601.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.2.9200.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
6.2.9200.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 affected
Version Status Constraints
6.3.9600.0 affected < publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) affected
Version Status Constraints
6.3.9600.0 affected < publication

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-9636 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-1053 cve-icon cve-icon
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1053 cve-icon
History

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows Server 1803
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008_sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 1507
Microsoft windows 10 1607
Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows Server 1803
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft windows Server 2008 Sp2
Microsoft windows Server 2012 R2

Tue, 20 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts, aka 'Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell fails to validate folder shortcuts. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges by escaping a sandbox. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating folder shortcuts.
Title Windows Shell Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-20T17:50:20.460Z

Reserved: 2018-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-1053

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-06-12T14:29:04.103

Modified: 2025-05-20T18:15:41.687

Link: CVE-2019-1053

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses