Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0854
Published: March 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25956
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0854
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Mobile Device Management (MDM) Diagnostics handles junctions. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and bypass access restrictions to delete files.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0854
Install update from vendor's website.