high7.8
CVE-2020-1082
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files.
Impact
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. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | Version 1803 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions Versions 1903, 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |