CVE-2020-1071

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to physically access the booted machine to reach the logon screen. An attacker could then exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
6.8 MEDIUM
PHYSICAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 60.53%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10
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microsoftwindows_7
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microsoftwindows_8.1
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microsoftwindows_rt_8.1
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microsoftwindows_server_2008
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microsoftwindows_server_2012
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microsoftwindows_server_2016
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microsoftwindows_server_2019
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= Vulnerable software versions
Windows Releases
Platform
Version
Windows 10
(x64, x86)
1607 (x64, x86)
1709 (arm64, x64, x86)
1803 (arm64, x64, x86)
1809 (arm64, x64, x86)
1903 (arm64, x64, x86)
1909 (arm64, x64, x86)
Windows 7
Service Pack 1 (x64, x86)
Windows 8.1
(x64, x86)
Windows RT 8.1
All
Windows Server
1803 Server Core
1903 Server Core
1909 Server Core
Windows Server 2008 R2
Service Pack 1 (x64)
Service Pack 1 Server Core (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2016
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2019
Server Core
Standard