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nvd[email protected]NVD:CVE-2020-16905
HistoryOct 16, 2020 - 11:15 p.m.

CVE-2020-16905

2020-10-1623:15:14
web.nvd.nist.gov
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cve-2020-16905
windows error reporting
elevation of privilege

CVSS2

4.6

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

6.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

45.0%

<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>

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
microsoftwindows_10Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1607
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1709
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1803
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1809
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1903
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match1909
OR
microsoftwindows_10Match2004
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2016Match-
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2016Match1903
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2016Match1909
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2016Match2004
OR
microsoftwindows_server_2019Match-
VendorProductVersionCPE
microsoftwindows_10-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101607cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101709cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101803cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101809cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101903cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_101909cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_102004cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_server_2016-cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoftwindows_server_20161903cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CVSS2

4.6

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS3

6.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

45.0%