VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2020-17087
Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 5.43%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.43% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-131
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1803 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 1903 · microsoft/windows 10 1909 · microsoft/windows 10 2004 · microsoft/windows 10 20h2 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8.1 · microsoft/windows rt 8.1 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17087
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17087Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17087Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-17087US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.