CVE-2020-1324: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020

Updated

An elevation of privilege (user to user) vulnerability exists in Windows Security Health Service when handling certain objects in memory.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1162.

Affected Software

11 affected components

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=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-2020-1324

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-2020-1324?

CVE-2020-1324 has a severity rating of Important in Microsoft's security classification.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1324?

To fix CVE-2020-1324, you need to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Windows versions.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2020-1324?

CVE-2020-1324 affects Windows 10 versions 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, and Windows Server 2016 as well as Windows Server 2019.

Can CVE-2020-1324 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2020-1324 requires an attacker to log on to the system to exploit the vulnerability.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1324?

CVE-2020-1324 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.