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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2020-1027 Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

5.71 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
90.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 90.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

May 23, 2022

Remediation Due

Jun 13, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence