CVE-2020-0636HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
January 14, 2020
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2020-0636 →

📋 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files.

🎯 Affected products8

  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4528760 (Security Update)

🔗 References (2)