Vulnerability identifier: #VU27839

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1084

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service fails to validate certain function values. A local user can run a specially crafted application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 - 10 1909

Windows Server: 2016 - 2019 1909

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External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1084

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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.