VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-0683

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability7.61%
CISA KEVKnown exploited vulnerability
Published2020-02-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Windows

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references