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TI-2020-00708 Aliases CVE-2020-0733GHSA-x33v-f6gc-c6qx

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0082 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bitall versions—No fix listedCNA
MicrosoftWindows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bitall versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bit VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.80VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_malicious_software_removal_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.80 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0733
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x33v-f6gc-c6qx

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2023-08108 Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3

Sources

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