CVE-2020-1565
published 2020-08-17CVE-2020-1565: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions. To exploit this vulnerability, an…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.51%
83.0th percentile
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.
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 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 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_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < 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
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.5HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-08-11·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2020-1565 [HIGH] Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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.
Windows Shell: Windows Shell
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4566782
Reference: https://suppo
GHSA
GHSA-28mp-5jqq-gwr6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-1565 [MEDIUM] CWE-269 GHSA-28mp-5jqq-gwr6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions
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, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-08-17
Published