HIGH KEV
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
Published Feb 11, 2020 ·Due May 3, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.61%
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.
Affected products
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- Version 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1 for 32-bit systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.1 for x64-based systemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version RT 8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2012StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 2012 R2StatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 2016 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 (Core installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version version 1803 (Core Installation)StatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-2176 Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0683 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-2176 | Advisory | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0683 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 11, 2020
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Reserved Nov 4, 2019
Link CVE-2020-0683
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Feb 7, 2025
ENISA EUVD
EUVD-2020-2176 Assigner microsoft
Published Feb 11, 2020
Updated Oct 21, 2025
Exploited since Nov 3, 2021
Link EUVD-2020-2176