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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4571741)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 2004 (KB4566782)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x86-based Systems (KB4571746)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4571719)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2016, version 1607 (KB4571694)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB4571719)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (KB4571723)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4565351)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4565349)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4571709)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4565349)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x86-based Systems (KB4571723)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (KB4571702)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB4571723)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1909 (KB4565351)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4571719)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems (KB4571746)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4565351)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x64-based Systems (KB4571702)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded 8 Standard for x86-based Systems (KB4571702)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x86-based Systems (KB4571719)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4566782)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4565351)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1607 (KB4571694)2020-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1507 (KB4571692)2020-08 Security Only Quality Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB4571719) | Aug 11, 2020 | Aug 11, 2020 |
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