CVE-2020-1491

HIGH

7.8

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Function Discovery Service properly handles objects in memory.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/11/2020

Last Modified2/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1491(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1491(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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