CVE-2020-1212 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker with local execution can exploit improper memory handling in OLE Automation to elevate privileges on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1212?
CVE-2020-1212 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an OLE Automation component improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'OLE Automation Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1212?
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-2020-1212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2015-1769 Microsoft Windows Mount Manager Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2020-1467 Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-26424 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m944-rcgr-rgmh.