CVE-2020-1294 Privilege escalation in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit improper memory handling in Windows WalletService to elevate privileges on affected 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-2020-1294?

CVE-2020-1294 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 WalletService handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1287.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1294?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1294 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-47gj-gwfj-742x.

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