Vulnerability Intelligence Report
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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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
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References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.549%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-11-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-08-17T19:13:04 |
| Patch Date | 2020-08-11 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T06:39:09 |
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