CVE-2020-1398

Severity
6.8MEDIUM
EPSS
0.2%
top 56.57%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 14
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Lockscreen fails to properly handle Ease of Access dialog.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute commands with elevated permissions.The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that the Ease of Access dialog is handled properly., aka 'Windows Lockscreen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.9 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages13 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows13 versions+12
NVDmicrosoft/windows1903, 1909, 2004+2
NVDmicrosoft/windows_107 versions+6
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server4 versions+3

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-479q-9rv9-rggg: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Lockscreen fails to properly handle Ease of Access dialog2022-05-24
CVEList
CVE-2020-1398: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Lockscreen fails to properly handle Ease of Access dialog2020-07-14

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Lockscreen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-07-14
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