7.1

CVE-2020-16877: microsoft windows_10

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 16-10-2020Last modified 18-11-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-16877 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 18-11-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles reparse points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite or delete a targeted file that would normally require elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and overwrite or delete files.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles reparse points.</p>

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.96% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft10 products

1 vendor · 10 products

References

1 links