Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-1286
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 12.1% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)12.1%top 3.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Shell does not properly validate file paths.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka 'Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.