Description
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.
Published: 2020-08-17
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12439 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.
History

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description 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. 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.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 10 1507 Windows 10 1607 Windows 10 1803 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 1909 Windows 7 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 1903 Windows Server 1909 Windows Server 2004 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.641Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-1565

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.641Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:20.523

Modified: 2026-02-23T18:25:39.487

Link: CVE-2020-1565

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