PT-2020-1603

CVE-2020-0683

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Published

2020-02-11

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Updated

2025-04-10

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Installer (affected versions not specified)
Description An elevation of privilege issue exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links. This allows an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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