CVE-2020-1337
high-risk
Published 2020-08-17
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.
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55.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 45% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
18/34 · Moderate
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate