Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0729
Published: February 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25207
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0729
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing .LNK files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a removable drive, or remote share, that contains a malicious .LNK file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0729
Install updates from vendor's website.