CVE-2020-1537Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 42.12%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateFeb 7

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Remote Access improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Remote Access properly handles file operations.

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 Packages23 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_76.1.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
grunt vulnerabilities2023-02-07
GHSA
GHSA-g7cf-4hgh-v7qf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Remote Access improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Remote Access Elevation2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1537 — Microsoft vulnerability | cvebase