CVE-2020-1027
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 90th pctlDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0913, CVE-2020-1000, CVE-2020-1003.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-13
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168068/Windows-sxs-CNodeFactory-XMLParser_Element_doc_assembly_assemblyIdentity-Heap-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1027
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1027
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