May 2020: Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1132 Published on May 21, 2020

Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles file and folder links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles file and folder links.

Vendor Advisory NVD


Products Associated with CVE-2020-1132

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Microsoft Windows 10
 
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
 
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
 
Microsoft Windows
 
Microsoft Windows Server
 
Microsoft Windows Server 1803
 
Microsoft Windows 10 1909
 
Microsoft Windows Server 1909
 
Microsoft Windows Server 1903
 
Microsoft Windows 10 1507
 

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909: Microsoft Windows Server 2016: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server 2019: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation): Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation): Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation):

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.84%
Percentile
54.98%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.