CVE-2020-0683CISA KEVEPSS p93.8%

CVE-2020-0683Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft / Windows

Description

Microsoft Windows Installer contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when MSI packages process symbolic links, which allows attackers to bypass access restrictions to add or remove files.

Scoring

EPSS7.67% probability of exploitation · percentile 93.8% · 2026-06-18T12:00:27Z

CISA KEV entry

Added to KEV: 2021-11-03

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TypeTargetConfidenceTier
KEVEntryMicrosoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitykev-cve-2020-06830%live

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