CVE-2020-1241 Security feature bypass in Windows
A local attacker can bypass Windows Kernel security features by running a specially crafted application, requiring a patch to fix parameter sanitization.
- 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-2020-1241?
CVE-2020-1241 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
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters.To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Kernel handles parameter sanitization., aka 'Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1241?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gm4-vvh5-fpv2.