Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
CVE-2020-0733
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_malicious_software_removal_tool
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bit — versions unspecified
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0733?
- CVE-2020-0733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0733?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.