Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1027 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU26817
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1027
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege so the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Windows Kernel when handling objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 7 - 10 1909
Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 1909
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1027
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.