May 2020: Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1048 Published on May 21, 2020
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1048
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:- Version 10.0.10240.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
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