Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-1159
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1903, 1909, 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-Based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1903, 1909, 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1903 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1909 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1159?
- CVE-2020-1159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1159?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.