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Advisory Published
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CVE-2020-0814

First published: Thu Mar 12 2020(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0779, CVE-2020-0798, CVE-2020-0842, CVE-2020-0843.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0814

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-0814?

    CVE-2020-0814 has a severity rating of 'Important' as it allows elevation of privilege in affected Windows systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-0814?

    To fix CVE-2020-0814, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for your affected Windows version.

  • Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2020-0814?

    CVE-2020-0814 affects various Windows versions including Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and multiple versions of Windows Server.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0814?

    CVE-2020-0814 is categorized as an elevation of privilege vulnerability within the Windows Installer.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-0814?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2020-0814 by gaining unprivileged execution on a vulnerable system and performing unauthorized actions.

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