CVE-2020-1241

high-risk
Published 2020-06-09

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters.To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Kernel handles parameter sanitization., aka 'Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Do I need to act?

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7.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (13)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (2)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1241
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1241
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate