CVE-2020-16905
published 2020-10-16CVE-2020-16905: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.00%
59.1th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Affected
37 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| msrc | windows_10 | — | — |
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_msrc6.8MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-10-13·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2020-16905 [MEDIUM] Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.
An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Windows Error Reporting: Windows Error Reporting
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exp
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-10-16
Published