CVE-2020-0802: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2020
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0803, CVE-2020-0804, CVE-2020-0845.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0802?

CVE-2020-0802 has a severity rating of Important, indicating a high potential for impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-0802?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0802, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-0802?

CVE-2020-0802 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 7, and various Windows Server editions.

4

What types of attacks are possible due to CVE-2020-0802?

CVE-2020-0802 can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially enabling unauthorized access to system resources.

5

Is CVE-2020-0802 easy to exploit?

While specific exploitation details are not disclosed, elevation of privilege vulnerabilities generally require local access or user interaction to exploit.

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