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CVE-2020-1565

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the "Public Account Pictures" folder improperly handles junctions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles junctions. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt