CVE-2020-0636

HIGH

Windows Subsystem for Linux - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0081
EPSS Percentile 53.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
Published Jan 14, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026