CVE-2020-1021
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- May 21, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 19, 2026
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2019
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1803Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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References
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