CVE-2020-0911Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 37.46%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedSep 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Modules Installer handles objects in memory.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages23 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_76.1.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cq9r-xgxq-8rgc: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Ele2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Modules Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-09-11

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Modules Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-09-08
CVE-2020-0911 — Improper Privilege Management | cvebase