CVE-2020-1359
published 2020-07-14CVE-2020-1359: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.76%
51.2th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka 'Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1384.
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CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-07-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1359 [HIGH] Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.
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 Windows CNG Key Isolation Service handles memory.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Rel
GHSA
GHSA-pwwq-q65q-v9q6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, ak
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1384 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-pwwq-q65q-v9q6: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, ak
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka 'Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1359.
GHSA
GHSA-8h98-4756-r8r4: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, ak
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-1359 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-8h98-4756-r8r4: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, ak
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service improperly handles memory, aka 'Windows CNG Key Isolation Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1384.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-07-14
Published