<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how NTFS checks access.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-09-11T17:08:24
Updated: 2023-12-31T21:34:21.838Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-0838
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-09-11T17:15:14.073
Modified: 2023-12-31T22:15:45.407
Link: CVE-2020-0838
JSON object: View
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CWE