Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows Accounts Control Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1531
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Accounts Control 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 Accounts Control handles memory.
Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1531mitrex_refsource_MISC
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