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'
Published Feb 11, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.82%
Description
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'.
Affected products
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Microsoft | Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bit | n/a |
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- < 5.80
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 55.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00820) | 52.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 9, 2025 | 0.35% (0.00353) | 54.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.35% (0.01354) | 67.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 51.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 14.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01087) | 53.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 20, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01087) | 52.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.91% (0.00908) | 28.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.91% (0.00908) | 26.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.82% (0.01817) | 54.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 27.40% (0.27404) | 96.27th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 27.40% (0.27404) | 96.22th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.76% (0.07761) | 92.22th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.76% (0.07761) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0733 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0733 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.