CVE-2020-16905 Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can gain elevated privileges by running a specially crafted application that exploits how Windows Error Reporting handles files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-16905?
CVE-2020-16905 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 16 Oct 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
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16905?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-16905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr59-8hjw-5m9c.