Live › vulnerability › CVE-2020-0683
Go to dashboardWindows Installer mishandles symbolic links when processing MSI packages, letting a local user bypass access restrictions to add or remove files. An attacker with a low-privilege account can use this to escalate privileges on the machine.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
Unknown from the sources. In the analyst’s queue.
Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2020-0683 per vendor instructions; the sources do not name the patched build.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
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.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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