CVE-2020-1565Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA7.5
EPSS
3.4%
top 12.63%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles junctions.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages19 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_8.16.3.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-28mp-5jqq-gwr6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1565 — Improper Privilege Management | cvebase