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CVE-2020-1377
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory.
Impact
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158938/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReDoCreateKey-Arbitrary-Registry-Key-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1377
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158938/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReDoCreateKey-Arbitrary-Registry-Key-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1377