CVE-2020-0729
mediumpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.309 · 98 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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affected products (87)
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references (7)
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- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/45842cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0729cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0729cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0729cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Windows-vulnerabilities-of-February-2020-31589cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0729enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0729PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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