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CVE-2020-16940

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Published: Oct 16, 2020Modified: Feb 23, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles junction points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files and folders in an elevated context.</p> <p>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 delete files or folders of their choosing.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows User Profile Service handles junction points.</p>

Affected (20)

8 products
Windows 10
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows Rt 8.1
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
20 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1607
Version 1709
Version 1803
Version 1809
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions
All versions
All versions
Microsoft
All versions
Version r2 sp1
Microsoft
All versions
Version r2
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions

References (4)

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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