CVE-2020-0683
Detail
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CISA-ADP
Change History
12 change records found show
changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/10/2025 12:56:30 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1302 characters.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:micr
Record truncated, showing 500 of 2114 characters.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:wi
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/07/2025 11:15:31 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-59
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:53:59 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 2:13:31 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Modified Analysis by NIST 10/26/2022 9:04:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/20/2022 1:15:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/10/2022 4:15:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
CWE Remap by NIST 7/12/2022 1:42:04 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-269
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Modified Analysis by NIST 1/01/2022 2:51:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md No Types Assigned
https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/06/2020 3:15:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 2/17/2020 3:15:11 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 2/13/2020 5:12:53 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
NIST CWE-269
Added
CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1202 characters.
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 No Types Assigned
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2020-0683 NVD
Published Date: 02/11/2020 NVD
Last Modified: 04/10/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation