CVE-2020-1423
published 2020-07-14CVE-2020-1423: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.73%
50.6th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_arm64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_10_version_2004_for_x64-based_systems | — | — |
| msrc | windows_server_version_2004 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
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ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Microsoft
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-07-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1423 [HIGH] Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files.
Windows Subsystem for Linux: Windows Subsystem for Linux
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploi
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-07-14
Published