Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-0805
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete a targeted file they would not have permissions to.</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>
EPSS: 0.009 (55.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0805?
- CVE-2020-0805 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0805?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-0805 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.