High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-0636
CVE-2020-0636
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected products
13- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0636nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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