Is CVE-2020-0733 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-0733 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-0733?

CVE-2020-0733 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-0733?

CVE-2020-0733 has an EPSS score of 0.82% (53th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0733?

Upgrade windows malicious software removal tool to 5.80 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-0733

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

How to fix

Remediation Available

windows malicious software removal toolNVD

Affected:< 5.80Fixed in:5.80CVE-2020-0733derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.82%probability of exploitation in 30 days

53rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 53% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.