An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. 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 and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles hard links.
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microsoft windows server 2008 r2 |
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microsoft windows server 2012 r2 |
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microsoft windows 10 1607 |
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microsoft windows 8.1 - |
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microsoft windows server 2016 - |
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microsoft windows server 2008 - |
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microsoft windows 7 - |
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microsoft windows rt 8.1 - |
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microsoft windows server 2012 - |
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microsoft windows server 2019 - |
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microsoft windows 10 1809 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 1903 |
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microsoft windows 10 1903 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 2004 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 2004 |
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