CVE-2020-1559 Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

What is CVE-2020-1559?

CVE-2020-1559 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Storage Services properly handle file operations.</p>

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1559?

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-2020-1559?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1559 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1559 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-6gg3-wh2h-2925.