CVE-2020-1552
moderate-risk
Published 2020-08-17
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Work Folder Service handles file operations.
Do I need to act?
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0.79% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
8
CVSS 8.0/10
High
ADJACENT_NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
44
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
21/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
20/34 · Moderate