CVE-2020-0683

HIGHNVD 7.89.0▲Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

7.8

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.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 96.9%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

February 11, 2020

Last Modified

October 29, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026

⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.

cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0683

microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(1)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Microsoft MSRCCVE-2020-06832020-02-11
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-04 08:05 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 08:05 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 08:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 04:06 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 04:06 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 04:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-04 00:07 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-04 00:07 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-04 00:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 20:08 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 20:08 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 20:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 19:09 UTCkev_newly_listed
2026-06-03 16:09 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 16:09 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 16:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 12:10 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 12:10 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 12:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 08:11 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-48079
First seen Feb 17, 2020
MSI Packages Symbolic Links Processing - Windows 10 Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCpadovah4ck/CVE-2020-0683
First seen Feb 11, 2020
CVE-2020-0683 - Windows MSI “Installer service” Elevation of Privilege
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-0683?

CVE-2020-0683 is a high vulnerability published on February 11, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-0683 disclosed?

CVE-2020-0683 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 11, 2020, with the most recent update on October 29, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-0683 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-0683 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-0683?

CVE-2020-0683 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-0683?

CVE-2020-0683 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2020-0683?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-0683, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-0683

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