CVE-2020-1537

HIGH

Windows Remote Access - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Remote Access improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Remote Access properly handles file operations.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (19)
microsoft/windows_10 (2 CPE variants)
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_7
microsoft/windows_8.1
... and 9 more
Published Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026