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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0858
CVE-2020-0858:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0858, requires an attacker to first gain execution on the victim system to exploit it (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher levels of access than initially granted (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate security updates for their affected systems (MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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