fkie_cve-2020-16940
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2020-10-16 23:15
Modified
2024-11-21 05:07
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows User Profile Service handles junction points.</p>
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16940Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1248/Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16940Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1248/Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_10 -
microsoft windows_10 1607
microsoft windows_10 1709
microsoft windows_10 1803
microsoft windows_10 1809
microsoft windows_10 1903
microsoft windows_10 1909
microsoft windows_10 2004
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8.1 -
microsoft windows_rt_8.1 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
microsoft windows_server_2016 -
microsoft windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft windows_server_2016 1909
microsoft windows_server_2016 2004
microsoft windows_server_2019 -


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