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CVE-2020-0733

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 11, 2020 at 09:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool· Microsoft
95%
v < 5.80
Affected range stops below 5.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0733

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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