CVE-2020-9858
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 04:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWindows Migration Assistant
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
A dynamic library loading issue was addressed with improved path searching. This issue is fixed in Windows Migration Assistant 2.2.0.0 (v. 1A11). Running the installer in an untrusted directory may result in arbitrary code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.2.0.0v < Windows Migration Assistant 2.2.0.0 (v. 1A11)
Affected range stops below 2.2.0.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below Windows Migration Assistant 2.2.0.0 (v. 1A11), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427
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