CVE-2020-0943

Unauthenticated disclosure of work-profile notifications

Published Apr 15, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Authentication bypass in Microsoft Link to Windows for Android allows physically proximate attackers to view work-profile notifications. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable code locus or the incorrect notification-processing operation that bypasses authentication. Physical access to a device with a work profile is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure of notification contents only.

CVSS severity4.6
Medium
EPSS probability1.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Microsoft Link to Windows for Android allows physically proximate attackers to view work-profile notifications. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable code locus or the incorrect notification-processing operation that bypasses authentication. Physical access to a device with a work profile is required, and the documented consequence is disclosure of notification contents only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0943
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Link to Windows
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Link to Windowsversion=unspecified

Published CVSS scores

4.6NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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