CVE-2020-0683

KEV
Published: Feb 11, 2020 Last Modified: Ott 29, 2025
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
HIGH 7,2
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete

Description

AI Translation Available

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,3273
Percentile
1,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 90 Days)

59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Other
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
Operating Systems: Windows, Unix
Likelihood of Exploit: Medium
View CWE Details
Exploit

MSI Packages Symbolic Links Processing - Windows 10 …

MSI Packages Symbolic Links Processing - Windows 10 Privilege Escalation

Author: nu11secur1ty Published:
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Operating System

Windows Server 2016 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2016
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1607 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1607
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1909 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1909
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1909 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1909
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1507 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1507
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2012 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012
Version r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1809 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1809
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1809 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1809
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 1803 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 1803
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1803 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1803
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1709 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1709
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 1903 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 1903
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1709 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1709
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1903 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1903
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1607 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1607
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2008 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2008
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1809 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1809
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1909 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1909
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1903 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1903
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1507 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1507
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2012 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2012
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 1909 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 1909
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2008 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2008
Version r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2008 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2008
Version r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1903 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1903
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1803 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1803
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 7 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 7
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Rt 8.1 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Rt 8.1
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1709 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1709
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 10 1803 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 1803
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows Server 2019 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows Server 2019
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
Operating System

Windows 8.1 by Microsoft

Product Information
Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 8.1
Version -
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Common Platform Enumeration - Standardized vulnerability identification
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalo…
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020…
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/a…
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/a…
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683