CVE-2020-0764

Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published October 16, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

<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>

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00961 · 61.2th percentile
Published
2020-10-16T22:17Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 22:17Z
    Windows Storage Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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