CVE-2020-1411: High severity windows 10 vulnerability
Published Jul 14, 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-2020-1336.
Affected Software
27 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Remediation
Event History
Jul 14, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this vulnerability?
Exploitation requires local access and low-privileged credentials. It does not require user interaction, but it is not remotely exploitable according to the CVSS vector.
2
What could an attacker achieve after successful exploitation?
An attacker who successfully exploits the issue can elevate privileges on the affected system, with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
3
Which systems are affected and is a fix available?
Microsoft Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 are listed as affected. A patch is available.