CVE-2020-1565 HIGH

CVE-2020-1565: Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 2004
Published August 17, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles junctions.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated