CVE-2020-16940 – An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Prof

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles junction points, aka ‘Windows – User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability’.

 

Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16940

Reference (s):

• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1248/
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16940
• URL: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16940