PT-2020-3919 · Microsoft · Windows Ntfs+1

Published 2020-08-09 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-0838

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: Windows NTFS (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to insufficient access control in the NTFS file system of Windows operating systems. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges. To exploit this, an attacker must first log on to the system and then run a specially crafted application to gain control over the affected system.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04312

CVE-2020-0838

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Ntfs

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0838 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0838 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04312 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0838 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 · Vendor Advisory