CVE-2020-0733: Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) improperly handles junctions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool: before 5.80 (fixed in 5.80)

Published 2020-02-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.