Projected Filesystem Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when a Windows Projected Filesystem improperly handles file redirections. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete a targeted file they would not have permissions to.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Projected Filesystem handle file redirections.</p>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 to before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
- Fix · CNA Windows Server version 2004 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0805
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4mr-vhgh-2fq7
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Sources
- CVE-2020-0805 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-0805 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w4mr-vhgh-2fq7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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