Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-17087

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1803
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 24%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.0

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.0

Windows 10 Version 1803 32-bit Systems 10.0.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

Windows-Non-Paged-Pool-Overflow-Exploitation
Created by vp777

CVE-2020-17087
Created by revengsh

OHTS_IE6052-CVE-2020-17087
Created by ykg88

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

24% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA Database3 Proof of Concept(s)
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