CVE-2020-0785

HIGH

Windows User Profile Service - Elevation of Privilege via Symlink Handling

Title source: llm

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks, aka 'Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0785

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1

EPSS 0.0069

EPSS Percentile 48.2%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-269

Status published

Products (18)

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 8 more

Published Mar 12, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026