CVE-2020-0683

Published: Feb 11, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026CISA KEV

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.

Affected (32)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10 1507, Windows 10 1607, Windows 10 1709, Windows 10 1803, Windows 10 1809, Windows 10 1903, Windows 10 1909, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 1803, Windows Server 1903, Windows Server 1909, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

17 products

Configuration A

32 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1507	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1507	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1607	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1709	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1709	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1709	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1803	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1803	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1803	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1809	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1903	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1903	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1903	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1909	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1909	All versions
Microsoft Windows 10 1909	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 1803	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 1903	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 1909	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	Version r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (3)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0683

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

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