CVE-2020-0934 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker with local execution can exploit improper memory management in WpcDesktopMonSvc to elevate privileges on Windows systems.
- 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-2020-0934?
CVE-2020-0934 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows WpcDesktopMonSvc improperly manages memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0983, CVE-2020-1009, CVE-2020-1011, CVE-2020-1015.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0934?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0934 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v35x-379m-67v4.