CVE-2020-0996 — Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management7 documents6 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.48%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems+7 more
Timeline
PublishedApr 15
Latest updateJun 25

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0985.

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 Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows6 versions+5
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1803, 1903, 1909+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_104 versions+3
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server2019, 2019 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)+2

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
libheif vulnerabilities↗2024-06-25
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GHSA
GHSA-6fgx-gv8w-pgfv: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Ele↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-0996: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Stack fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Update Stack Ele↗2020-04-15
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Update Stack Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2020-04-14
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-04-14
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — April 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-04-14
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