CVE-2020-16877
Published: Oct 16, 2020
Modified: Nov 18, 2024
CVSS v3.1
7.1
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>
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
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 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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References
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