CVE Watch—

CVE-2020-0683

Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVSS

—

No CVSS

EPSS

7.7%

p94

KEV

YES

Nov 3, 2021

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

7.7%EPSS · 30 days7.7%

2026-08-022026-08-31

KEV catalog record

Product

Microsoft / Windows

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Installer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediate by

May 3, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary 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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0683

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