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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:44
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.641Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1565
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.641Z
NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:20.523
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10:51.460
Link: CVE-2020-1565
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