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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0747
CVE-2020-0747:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Data Sharing Service improperly handles file operations, identified as CVE-2020-0747. This vulnerability was disclosed in February 2020 and affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. The vulnerability is unique from CVE-2020-0659 (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems through improper handling of file operations by the Windows Data Sharing Service (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update (MSRC Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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