CVE-2020-0678

CVE-2020-0678 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Error Reporting manager, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper handling of hard links. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there are no known public exploits or Metasploit modules, the vulnerability has received some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community. It is not currently listed on CISA's KEV catalog and is considered inactive on the Hot List.