CVE-2020-16877
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Oct 16, 2020
- Updated
- Nov 18, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2020
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles reparse points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite or delete a targeted file that would normally require elevated permissions.</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 overwrite or delete files.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles reparse points.</p>
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows Server version 2004Microsoft |
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References
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