High severity · published Aug 17, 2020
CVE-2020-1464
Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
38.9%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files. In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.
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)38.9% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor, KEV
W1
Windows 10 Version 1507 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1607 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1803 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1809 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 1909 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W1
Windows 10 Version 2004 · Microsoft
10.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
6.1.0 before publication · source: vendor, NVD
W7
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 · Microsoft
6.1.0 before publication · source: vendor
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
6.3.0 before publication · source: vendor, NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 · Microsoft
6.0.0 before publication · source: vendor
WS
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 · Microsoft
6.1.0 before publication · source: vendor