CVE-2020-1378

moderate-risk
Published 2020-08-17

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.

Do I need to act?

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2.2% 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 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158939/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReadTxRBigLog...
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1378
Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158939/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReadTxRBigLog...
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1378
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate