CVE-2020-1527

HIGH

Windows Custom Protocol Engine - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Custom Protocol Engine 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 Custom Protocol Engine handles memory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0095
EPSS Percentile 57.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (12)
microsoft/windows_10 1607 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_10 1709
microsoft/windows_10 1803
microsoft/windows_10 1809
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
... and 2 more
Published Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026