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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2020-16879

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/31/2023 5:15:52 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 

								
							
							
								
							
						
								
							
								
Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

								
								
					

					

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						Description
						
							
							
								
							
								
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections, aka 'Projected Filesystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

								
							
							
								
							
						
								
							
								
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system</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.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Projected Filesystem handle file redirections.</p>