CVE-2020-0840
published 2020-03-12CVE-2020-0840: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.88%
55.3th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0841, CVE-2020-0849, CVE-2020-0896.
Affected
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| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-03-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0840 [HIGH] Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: 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.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Sof
GHSA
GHSA-98hj-m7q4-8fq3: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0849 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-98hj-m7q4-8fq3: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0840, CVE-2020-0841, CVE-2020-0896.
GHSA
GHSA-wq9m-6prx-4m5m: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0840 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-wq9m-6prx-4m5m: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0841, CVE-2020-0849, CVE-2020-0896.
GHSA
GHSA-jr76-wvmm-8jfc: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0841 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-jr76-wvmm-8jfc: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0840, CVE-2020-0849, CVE-2020-0896.
GHSA
GHSA-mv3v-gjrf-8x3w: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-0896 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-mv3v-gjrf-8x3w: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0840, CVE-2020-0841, CVE-2020-0849.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — March 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-03-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-0796 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — March 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw and Vitor Ventura.
Update (March 12, 2020): Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for CVE-2020-0796, a code execution vulnerability SMB client and server for Windows. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code. Snort rules 53425 - 53428 protect against exploitation of CVE-2020-0796.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 117 vulnerabilities, 25 of which are considered critical. There is also one moderate vulnerability and 91 that are considered important.
This month's patches include updates to Microsoft Media Foundation, the GDI+ API and Windows Defender, among others.
Talos released a new
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — March 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
blogs_talos·2020-03-10·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-0796 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday — March 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday — March 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage
By Jon Munshaw and Vitor Ventura.
Update (March 12, 2020): Microsoft released an out-of-band patch for CVE-2020-0796, a code execution vulnerability SMB client and server for Windows. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code. Snort rules 53425 - 53428 protect against exploitation of CVE-2020-0796.
Microsoft released its monthly security update today, disclosing vulnerabilities across many of its products and releasing corresponding updates. This month's Patch Tuesday covers 117 vulnerabilities, 25 of which are considered critical. There is also one moderate vulnerability and 91 that are considered important.
This month's patches include updates to Microsoft M
2020-03-12
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