CVE-2020-0616 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows

CWE-59 — Link Following6 documents5 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.04%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems+7 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 14
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1903, 1909+1
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_101809, 1903, 1909+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server2019, 2019 (Core installation)+1

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wffv-45fq-q499: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-0616: A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'↗2020-01-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability↗2020-01-14
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — Jan. 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-01-14
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — Jan. 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-01-14
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CVE-2020-0616 — Link Following in Microsoft Windows | cvebase