Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Structured advisory · Revision 1Original source
Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: kev:CVE-2020-0683
Windows
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- Affected versions
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- Prerequisites
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2020-0683
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Publisher severity
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