Privilege escalation

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...

CVE-2020-0840

This CVE (CVE-2020-0840) describes an elevation of privilege in Windows arising from improper handling of hard links (Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability). The description notes a local attack resulting in a higher-privilege impact, with the CVSS v3.1 vector indicating Local ac...