CVE-2020-1467
published 2020-08-17CVE-2020-1467: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could…
PriorityP343high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.55%
88.0th percentile
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.
Affected
44 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_service_pack_2 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
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·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1467 [CRITICAL] 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
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Softw
GHSA
GHSA-8495-5w8h-83c5: 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
CVE-2020-1467 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-8495-5w8h-83c5: 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'.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-08-17
Published