Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-0896 (CCN-176927)

Assigned:2019-11-04
Published:2020-03-10
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0840, CVE-2020-0841, CVE-2020-0849.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-0896

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20200896-priv-esc(176927)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - March 2020
Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0896

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:::~~~~x64~:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1709
    microsoft windows 10 1803
    microsoft windows 10 1809
    microsoft windows 10 1903
    microsoft windows 10 1909
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft windows server 2016 1803
    microsoft windows server 2016 1903
    microsoft windows server 2016 1909
    microsoft windows server 2019 -
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10
    microsoft windows server 2016
    microsoft windows server 1709
    microsoft windows server 1803
    microsoft windows server 2019
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows server 1903
    microsoft windows server 1909