CVE-2020-1237 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker can exploit improper memory object handling in the Windows Kernel to elevate privileges on affected 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-2020-1237?
CVE-2020-1237 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1237?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj7x-99vw-89x3.