CVE-2020-17097 Windows Digital Media Receiver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Low 3.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Windows Digital Media Receiver to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-17097?

CVE-2020-17097 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Digital Media Receiver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17097?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-17097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5wqv-9j2g-c74r.

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