<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Projected Filesystem handle file redirections.</p>
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16879 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
31 Dec 2023, 22:15
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| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| Summary | <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user's system</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Projected Filesystem handle file redirections.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00
NVD link : CVE-2020-16879
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16879
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16879
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Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2019
- windows_server_2016
- windows_10
CWE