CVE-2020-1316: High 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-2020-1307.

Affected Software

14 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 10=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1316

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-2020-1316?

CVE-2020-1316 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft's security classifications.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1316?

You can fix CVE-2020-1316 by applying the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2020-1316?

CVE-2020-1316 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server, including versions from 1607 to 2004.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1316?

CVE-2020-1316 is categorized as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows kernel.

Can CVE-2020-1316 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-1316 requires local access to the system to exploit, therefore it cannot be exploited remotely.