CVE-2020-16879 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-16879 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/09/2020 | CVE Updated: 01/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft | Product: Windows 10 Version 1809
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-16879 Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user\'s system

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Projected Filesystem handle file redirections.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Security Feature Bypass
Source: Microsoft

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).