CVE-2020-1467
Published: Aug 17, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
CVSS v3.1
10.0
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. 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 take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles hard links.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 7 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | affected 6.3.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | affected 6.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | affected 6.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | affected 6.2.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.2.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | affected 6.3.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.3.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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