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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2020-16877

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/31/2023 3:15:46 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1

								
							
							
						
Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Changed Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles reparse points, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles reparse points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite or delete a targeted file that would normally require elevated permissions.</p>
<p>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 overwrite or delete files.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles reparse points.</p>