CVE-2020-1565
moderate-risk
Published 2020-08-17
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.
Do I need to act?
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3.4% 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
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
49
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
22/34 · High
Exploitability
7/34 · Low
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate