High severity · published Jun 9, 2020
CVE-2020-1286
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run…
8.8
CVSS
12.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka 'Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)12.1% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1803; 1809; 1903; 1909; 2004 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1803; 1903; 1909; 2004 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1286
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1286
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1286
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