<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Function Discovery Service properly handles objects in memory.</p>
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1491 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
31 Dec 2023, 22:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Summary | (en) <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Function Discovery Service handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Function Discovery Service properly handles objects in memory.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-09-11 17:15
Updated : 2023-12-31 22:16
NVD link : CVE-2020-1491
Mitre link : CVE-2020-1491
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1491
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2008
- windows_server_2016
- windows_7
- windows_8.1
- windows_rt_8.1
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
- windows_server_2012
CWE