Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Device Management Enrollment Service. By creating a hard link, an attacker can abuse the service to overwrite the contents of a chosen file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.

• 2019-10-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2020-01-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory