high7.5
CVE-2020-1565
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |