CVE-2020-1146 — Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA6.6
EPSS
0.5%
top 34.88%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 11
Latest updateMay 24
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Store Runtime improperly handles memory.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Microsoft Store Runtime handles 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