Severity Rating: High
Software Affected
• Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP 1 and x64-based Systems SP 1
• Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems and x64-based systems
• Windows RT 8.1
• Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems and x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems and
x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems and
x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems and
x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems and
x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems and
x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP 2, 32-bit Systems SP 2
(Server Core installation), Itanium-Based Systems SP 2
• Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP 2, x64-based Systems SP
2 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1,
x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 and x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
(Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft
Windows, which could allow an attacker to gain the same user rights as the
local user.
Description
LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1299)
This remote code execution vulnerability attacker could exploit in
Microsoft Windows while processing the ".LNK" file. An attacker could
exploit this vulnerability by presenting to the user a removable drive, or
remote share, that contains a malicious ".LNK" file and an associated
malicious binary. When the user opens this removable drive (or remote
share) in Windows Explorer, or any other application that parses the
".LNK" file, the malicious code will be executed by the associated
binary on the target system. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability
would allow to gain same user rights as the local user.
Solution
Apply appropriate fix as mentioned in Microsoft Security Advisory
Vendor Information
Microsoft
References
Microsoft
- -1299
CVE Name
CVE-2020-1299