CVE-2020-16913

HIGH

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Kernel Driver Memory Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory.</p>

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0100
EPSS Percentile 59.2%
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 (10)
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 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2019
Published Oct 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026