HIGH
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'
Published Jun 9, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.16%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.
Affected products
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- Version 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.16% 0.03158
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03158
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.16% (0.03158) | 87.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.16% (0.03158) | 86.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 13.73% (0.13730) | 93.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 12.13% (0.12134) | 93.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 13.83% (0.13831) | 93.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.48% (0.11476) | 92.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.78% (0.21781) | 93.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.48% (0.11476) | 93.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 42.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 43.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 39.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 27.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 32.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.63% (0.02632) | 82.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.63% (0.02632) | 80.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.77% (0.15769) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 17.64% (0.17642) | 92.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 17.64% (0.17642) | 92.74th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4.56% (0.04557) | 86.26th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4.56% (0.04557) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1237 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1237 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Jun 9, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2019
Link CVE-2020-1237
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a