CVE-2020-1531Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
11.9%
top 6.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Accounts Control 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 Windows Accounts Control handles memory.

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages16 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-4m6w-c9j7-h7cg: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Accounts Control improperly handles memory2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Accounts Control Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Accounts Control Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1531 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase