CVE-2020-16905
Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.8 Medium
- Published
- Oct 16, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2020
Description
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.</p>
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.8 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Version 1803Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows Server version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1507Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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References
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