An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles hard links.
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1467 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:04
Updated: 2024-05-29T16:32:50.156Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-1467
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NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:14.990
Modified: 2024-01-19T00:15:10.973
Link: CVE-2020-1467
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