PT-2020-1310 · Microsoft · Windows

Glenn Lloyd + 1 · Published 2020-01-14 · Updated 2020-01-17 · CVE-2020-0635

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in handling certain symbolic links, which can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. This can affect the system, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00210

CVE-2020-0635

ZDI-20-143

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0635 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0635 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0635 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00210 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0635 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0635 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-143 · Security Note