CVE-2020-1517
HIGHWindows File Server Resource Management Service - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows File Server Resource Management Service improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows File Server Resource Management Service handles memory.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1517
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0080
EPSS Percentile
52.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (18)
microsoft/windows_10
1607
microsoft/windows_10
1803
microsoft/windows_10
1809
microsoft/windows_10
1903
microsoft/windows_10
1909
microsoft/windows_10
2004
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
microsoft/windows_rt_8.1
microsoft/windows_server_2008
... and 8 more
Published
Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026