Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for x64-based S… | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation), 2019, 2019 (Core installation), 2016, 2016 (Core installation), 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation), 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, 2008 for x6… | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | unspecified | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- MSI Packages Symbolic Links Processing - Windows 10 Privilege Escalation EDB-48079 · local · Feb 17, 2020
GitHub 1 repository
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padovah4ck/CVE-2020-0683 ★ 338 · Feb 11, 2020
CVE-2020-0683 - Windows MSI “Installer service” Elevation of Privilege
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.