Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-1423
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th 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_10 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For Arm64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 For X64-based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows_server_2016 — versions 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 2004 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1423?
- CVE-2020-1423 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-07-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1423?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.