Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2020-0762
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Defender Security Center handles certain objects in memory.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, aka 'Windows Defender Security Center Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0763.
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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 (56.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.2% 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 — versions 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- 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 — versions version 1803 (Core Installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1803, 1903, 1909
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0762 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0762?
- CVE-2020-0762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0762?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.