CVE-2020-0986: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High severity · published Jun 9, 2020

CVE-2020-0986

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

In wildKEV

7.8

CVSS

16.4%

EPSS

Yes

On KEV

Description

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-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021

Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

Windows · Microsoft

10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; +10 more · source: vendor, KEV

Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems · Microsoft