Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-1030

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.</p>

EPSS: 0.011 (62.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1030?
CVE-2020-1030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-1030?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-1030 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.