Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Junction Handling Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Junction Handling Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2020-0733 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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'.

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