CVE-2020-1027: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1027 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-23
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Kernel due to improper handling of objects in memory, specifically involving an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this to execute code with elevated permissions. This vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild.
Yes. CVE-2020-1027 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-1027?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 23 May 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1; Microsoft Windows 8.1; Microsoft Windows RT 8.1; Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909; and 5 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-1027?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2020-1027 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-1027?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT 8.1
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, R2 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server versions 1803, 1903, 1909