CVE-2020-1336 json
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2020-07-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-12213
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Kernel properly handles objects in memory.
Patch / fix
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
- 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 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1336
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-1336
- NVD CVE-2020-1336
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