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Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2020-1467

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.

No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:3.55%
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Attack Surface
Authentication
Weaponization
SSVC Action

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
No affected products specified.

References & Technical Advisories

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Threat Intelligence Signals

EPSS Score
3.549%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityMicrosoft Corporation · Vendor · USA
Reserved2019-11-04T00:00:00
Published2020-08-17T19:13:04
Patch Date2020-08-11
Last Updated2024-08-04T06:39:09

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