CVE-2020-1281

high-risk

Published 2020-06-09

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows OLE fails to properly validate user input, aka 'Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Do I need to act?

37.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — higher than 62% of all CVEs

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 8.8/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Windows 10

Windows 7

Windows 8.1

Windows Rt 8.1

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2016

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158028/Microsoft-Windows-Privilege-Escalati...

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1281

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158028/Microsoft-Windows-Privilege-Escalati...

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1281

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high-risk

Severity 30/34 · Critical

Exploitability 16/34 · Moderate

Exposure 20/34 · Moderate