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CVE-2020-1027: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows · in CISA KEV since 2022-05-23
2022-05-23added to KEV
2022-06-13federal remediation due date
4.55%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 91.2th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
768days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-04-15 (Analyzed) |
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