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CVE-2020-0683CISA KEV

Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity unknownCVSS unknownCheck the vendor advisory for fixed versions

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

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CISA catalog record

Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when MSI packages process symbolic links, which allows attackers to bypass access restrictions to add or remove files.

Product: Windows
Added to KEV: 3 Nov 2021
Federal remediation due: 3 May 2022
Known ransomware use: Not reported

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Windows

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Publisher's version information

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                    "product": "Windows",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 for 32-bit Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 for x64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "8.1 for 32-bit systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "8.1 for x64-based systems"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "RT 8.1"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server

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{
                    "product": "Windows Server",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "version 1803  (Core Installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2019"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2019  (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2016"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2016  (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2012"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2012 (Core installation)"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2012 R2"
                        },
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "2012 R2 (Core installation)"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

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{
                    "product": "Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems

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{
                    "product": "Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

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{
                    "product": "Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)",
                    "vendor": "Microsoft",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "status": "affected",
                            "version": "unspecified"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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