CVE-2020-1531
high-risk
Published 2020-08-17
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Accounts Control improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Accounts Control handles memory.
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11.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 88% 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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7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
56
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate