CVE-2020-0799

Published: Mar 12, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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 Microsoft Windows when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected (17)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Rt 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019

7 products

Configuration A

17 vulnerable

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

Related CWEs

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

References (2)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0799

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0799

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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