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CVE-2020-1237

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation…

High7.8EPSS 3.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
microsoft

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0986, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2020-1237, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

  • Elevation of Privilege

Affected products

  • Microsoft · Windows

    • affected 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
    • affected 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems

  • Microsoft · Windows Server

    • affected version 1803 (Core Installation)
    • affected 2019
    • affected 2019 (Core installation)

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)

    • affected unspecified

  • Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems

    • affected unspecified

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