CVE-2020-0635

HIGH

Windows - Elevation of Privilege via Symbolic Link Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when Windows fails to properly handle certain symbolic links, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0644.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-143/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0106
EPSS Percentile 60.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-269
Status published
Products (19)
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_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
... and 9 more
Published Jan 14, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026