High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-1423
CVE-2020-1423
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
4- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systemsv5Range: unspecified
- Microsoft/Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)v5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1423nvdPatchVendor Advisory
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