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CVE-2020-1421

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 72.89% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-07-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
exploit remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2020-1421
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
72.89%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

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'.