CVE-2020-1313 in the critical feed json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Orchestrator Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Window…
published 2020-06-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12191
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 39.2%
- EPSS 39.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Orchestrator Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Update Orchestrator Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/cve_2020_1313_system_orchestrator)
- Published
Exploit prediction
39.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/local/cve_2020_1313_system_orchestrator Windows Update Orchestrator unchecked ScheduleWork call metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2019-11-04
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159305/Microsoft-Windows-Update-Orchestrator-Unchecked-ScheduleWork-Call.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1313
patch, vendor-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/159305/Microsoft-Windows-Update-Orchestrator-Unchecked-ScheduleWork-Call.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1313
- NVD CVE-2020-1313
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