Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-1552
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Work Folder Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Windows Work Folder Service handles file operations.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1607, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-Bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- 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
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1552 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1552?
- CVE-2020-1552 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1552?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.