CVE-2020-0981

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Security Feature Bypass via Token Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0124
EPSS Percentile 65.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
Published Apr 15, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026