CVE-2020-1420: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2020
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Updated

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

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

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 is the severity of CVE-2020-1420?

CVE-2020-1420 has a severity rating of Important in the Microsoft security rating system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-1420?

To fix CVE-2020-1420, you should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for your affected version of Windows.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-1420?

CVE-2020-1420 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2020-1420?

CVE-2020-1420 is an information disclosure vulnerability that occurs when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles file operations.

5

Can CVE-2020-1420 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-1420 requires that an attacker first gain execution on the victim system before the vulnerability can be exploited.

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