<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how NTFS checks access.</p>
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 | Patch Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 04:54
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| References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0838 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | 
31 Dec 2023, 22:15
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| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| Summary | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when NTFS improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how NTFS checks access.</p> | 
Information
                Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:54
NVD link : CVE-2020-0838
Mitre link : CVE-2020-0838
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-0838
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                microsoft
- windows_10
 - windows_8.1
 - windows_server_2012
 - windows_rt_8.1
 - windows_server_2019
 - windows_server_2016
 - windows_server_2008
 
CWE
                