Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-17103
Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.265 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 1803, 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.17763.0, 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17103?
- CVE-2020-17103 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17103?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17103 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.