CVE-2020-1398 Privilege escalation in Windows
An attacker can execute commands with elevated permissions by exploiting improper handling of the Ease of Access dialog in Windows Lockscreen.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1398?
CVE-2020-1398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 14 Jul 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 Windows Lockscreen fails to properly handle Ease of Access dialog.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute commands with elevated permissions.The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that the Ease of Access dialog is handled properly., aka 'Windows Lockscreen Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1398?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1398 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-479q-9rv9-rggg.