CVE-2020-1132

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles file and folder links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles file and folder links.

CVSS v3 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1132
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1132	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:1909:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-05-21 23:15

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-1132

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1132

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1132

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2019
windows_10
windows_server_2016

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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