CVE-2020-1421

CWE-8434 documents4 sources

Severity

8.8HIGH

EPSS

35.0%

top 2.97%

CISA KEV

Not in KEV

Exploit

No known exploits

Affected products

Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit Systems Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems +10 more

Timeline

PublishedJul 14

Latest updateMay 24

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages13 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows17 versions+16

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1903, 1909, 2004+2

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_107 versions+6

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server14 versions+13

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systemsunspecified

Patches

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

🔴Vulnerability Details

GHSA

GHSA-f75r-mrmx-746p: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a↗2022-05-24

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CVEList

CVE-2020-1421: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a↗2020-07-14

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📋Vendor Advisories

Microsoft

LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2020-07-14

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