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CVE-2020-17087

Warning

Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version20h2
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version1607
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version1803
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version1809
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version1903
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version1909
Microsoft ≫ Windows 10 Version2004
Microsoft ≫ Windows 7 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows 7 Version- Updatesp1
Microsoft ≫ Windows 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Rt 8.1 Version-
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Version- Updatesp2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2008 Versionr2 Updatesp2 HwPlatformx64
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version20h2
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version1903
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version1909
Microsoft ≫ Windows Server 2016 Version2004

03.11.2021: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Description

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Required actions
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 16.6% 0.947
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 7.2 3.9 10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd@nist.gov 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
secure@microsoft.com 7.8 1.8 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-131 Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow.