CVE-2020-1307: Critical severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1316.

Affected Software

6 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 10=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1307

Event History

Jun 9, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:44 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:44 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1307?

CVE-2020-1307 has a severity rating of important as it can allow elevation of privilege.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1307?

To fix CVE-2020-1307, apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected Windows versions.

What platforms are affected by CVE-2020-1307?

CVE-2020-1307 affects Windows 10 versions 1903, 1909, and 2004, as well as Windows Server 2016 versions 1903, 1909, and 2004.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2020-1307?

CVE-2020-1307 can be exploited by attackers to gain elevated privileges on a user's system.

Is CVE-2020-1307 remote or local exploit?

CVE-2020-1307 requires local access to the system to exploit the elevation of privilege vulnerability.