Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-0636
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1903, 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For 32-Bit Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 For X64-Based Systems — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1903, 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1909 (Server Core Installation) — versions unspecified
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0636 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0636?
- CVE-2020-0636 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0636?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.