CVE-2020-0804: 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-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0803, 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-2020-0804?

CVE-2020-0804 is rated as an elevation of privilege vulnerability, which can have a significant impact on system security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-0804?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0804, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.

3

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2020-0804?

CVE-2020-0804 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and various Windows Server editions.

4

What types of attacks could exploit CVE-2020-0804?

CVE-2020-0804 could potentially be exploited by attackers to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

5

Is CVE-2020-0804 related to other vulnerabilities?

Yes, CVE-2020-0804 is uniquely identified but is related to similar vulnerabilities like CVE-2020-0778, CVE-2020-0802, CVE-2020-0803, and CVE-2020-0845.

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