Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-0683
Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation V - [Actively Exploited]
Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when MSI packages process symbolic links, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0686.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 11, 2020, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 27, 2022, 1:04 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when MSI packages process symbolic links, which allows attackers to bypass access restrictions to add or remove files.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-0683 has a 46 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-0683 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft windows_server
10 Microsoft windows
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-0683.

URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 5 months, 2 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 26, 2024, 1:37 p.m. This repo has been linked 233 different CVEs too.

渗透测试有关的POC、EXP、脚本、提权、小工具等---About penetration-testing python-script poc getshell csrf xss cms php-getshell domainmod-xss csrf-webshell cobub-razor cve rce sql sql-poc poc-exp bypass oa-getshell cve-cms

Assembly Python Shell PHP C++ C Go Ruby HTML Java

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
4 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Feb. 7, 2024, 2:08 p.m. This repo has been linked 305 different CVEs too.

This is a curated list of my GitHub stars but converted into an Awesome List! Updated automagically ever 12 hours! :D

awesome awesome-list stars

Updated: 2 months ago
6 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Feb. 3, 2024, 5:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

None

Python Shell C Makefile Assembly JavaScript C++ C# Ruby Rich Text Format

Updated: 8 months, 3 weeks ago
1 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 21, 2024, 8:38 p.m. This repo has been linked 144 different CVEs too.

None

PowerShell C# Python C++ Ruby Perl C Batchfile HTML JavaScript

Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 21, 2024, 8:26 p.m. This repo has been linked 98 different CVEs too.

Moriarty is designed to enumerate missing KBs, detect various vulnerabilities, and suggest potential exploits for Privilege Escalation in Windows environments.

C#

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
467 stars 54 fork 54 watcher
Born at : Dec. 11, 2023, 2:15 p.m. This repo has been linked 26 different CVEs too.

bounty collection

Shell Python Dockerfile Ruby JavaScript ASP.NET Classic ASP HTML PHP Jupyter Notebook

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
26 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : Sept. 11, 2023, 11:19 a.m. This repo has been linked 234 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 2 months ago
3 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : March 23, 2023, 4:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 435 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 2 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : March 19, 2023, 1:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 265 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1042 different CVEs too.

None

Assembly Python Shell PHP C++ C Go Ruby HTML Java

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
6 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Nov. 25, 2022, 2:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 270 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 1 year, 10 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 30, 2022, 6:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 253 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
8 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : June 21, 2022, 7:45 a.m. This repo has been linked 943 different CVEs too.

None

Updated: 2 years, 6 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 6, 2022, 11:09 a.m. This repo has been linked 132 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-0683 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-0683 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html [Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 10, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md [Exploit, Third Party Advisory]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 12, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md No Types Assigned https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 06, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/Windows10Exploits/blob/master/Undefined/CVE-2020-0683/README.md [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156373/Microsoft-Windows-10-MSI-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0683 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-0683 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-0683 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} -0.00%

score

0.07229

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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