CVE-2020-1467
high-risk
Published 2020-08-17
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles hard links.
Do I need to act?
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1.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
10
CVSS 10.0/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (17)
Affected Vendors
56
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
33/34 · Critical
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate