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CVE-2020-1552

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Work Folder Service handles file operations.

  • Published: Aug 17, 2020
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2020-1552
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8
  • AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.