CVE-2020-0798

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: March 12, 2020 at 03:48 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC

9 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows 10

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0779, CVE-2020-0814, CVE-2020-0842, CVE-2020-0843.

Affected

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

Windows 10 · Microsoft

95%

1607 1709 1803 1809 1903 1909

Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft

95%

1803 1903 1909

Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows · Microsoft

60%

10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems

Windows 10 1903 · Microsoft

60%

All versions

Windows 10 1909 · Microsoft

60%

All versions

Windows Server · Microsoft

60%

2016 2016 (Core installation)2019 2019 (Core installation)version 1803 (Core Installation)

Windows Server 1903 · Microsoft

60%

All versions