CVE-2020-1566

EUVD-2020-12440
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.2 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
microsoftCNA
4.2 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
microsoftwindows_10
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microsoftwindows_10
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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)
2004 (arm64, x64, x86)
Windows Server
1903 Server Core
1909 Server Core
2004 Server Core
Windows Server 2016
Server Core
Standard
Windows Server 2019
Server Core
Standard