// For flags

CVE-2020-16895

Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete a targeted file leading to an elevated status.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles process crashes.</p>

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios cuando el administrador de Windows Error Reporting maneja inapropiadamente un bloqueo del proceso, tambiƩn se conoce como "Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-08-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-10-16 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
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  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1803
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1809
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1903
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1909
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Microsoft
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Windows 10
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2004
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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1903
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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1909
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2016
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2004
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2019
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