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
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1423
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0073
EPSS Percentile
50.4%
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 (2)
microsoft/windows_10
2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016
2004
Published
Jul 14, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026