CVE-2020-16940
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.3%
top 45.16%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 16
Latest updateMay 24
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles junction points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files and folders in an elevated context.
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 delete files or folders of their choosing.
The security update addresse…
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 Packages29 packages
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_service_pack_2_(server_core_installation)6.0.0 — publication
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1_(server_core_installation)6.0.0 — publication