CVE-2020-16892Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.5%
top 33.52%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedOct 16
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows kernel image properly handles objects in 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

Affected Packages19 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_8.16.3.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_20126.2.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201610.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_201910.0.0publication
CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2012_r26.3.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6xmg-694r-qxfg: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows kernel image handles objects in memory2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-10-16

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows Image Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-10-13
CVE-2020-16892 — Improper Privilege Management | cvebase