CVE-2020-1027 · netVigilance record NV22-0368
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-06-13 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-787.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2020-1027 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1027
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1027