CVE-2020-0782 Windows Cryptographic Catalog Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can exploit improper memory handling in Windows Cryptographic Catalog Services to elevate privileges and take control of the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0782?
CVE-2020-0782 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Cryptographic Catalog Services improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify the cryptographic catalog.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by addressing how the Windows Cryptographic Catalog Services handle objects in memory.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0782?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0782 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0782 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wg5-3r55-6w88.