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High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-1421

CVE-2020-1421

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

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Affected products

42
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 190922 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 21 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20164 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • 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_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2019
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003cpe-rescue
    Range: 2019
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)v5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windowsv52 versions
    10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
    • (no CPE)
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)v5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systemsv5
    Range: unspecified
  • Microsoft/Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)v5
    Range: unspecified

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