Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16895

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete a targeted file leading to an elevated status.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles process crashes.</p>

EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16895?
CVE-2020-16895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16895?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.