CVE-2020-1565

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

n 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.

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1565	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1565	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

History

23 Feb 2026, 18:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) 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.	(en) 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.

21 Nov 2024, 05:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1565 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1565 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-08-17 19:15

Updated : 2026-02-23 18:25

NVD link : CVE-2020-1565

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1565

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1565

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Products Affected

microsoft

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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