Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1068 |
CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU27857
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1068
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the Windows Media Service that allows file creation in arbitrary locations. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows: 10 - 10 1909 10.0.18363.476
Windows Server: 2016 10.0.14393.10 - 2019 1909
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1068
Q & A
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?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.