CVE-2020-0733 (GCVE-0-2020-0733)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-02-11 21:23
Modified
2024-08-04 06:11
Severity ?
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit Version: unspecified
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