CVE-2020-0986

Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
16.4%
EPSS
97%
Percentile
Yes
Known exploited
0
APAC news · 90d
Summary

Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling objects in memory that allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code in kernel mode.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
Added to KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due
May 3, 2022 (US federal deadline)
Ransomware use
Not known
Weakness
CWE-787
EPSS
16.4% as of Nov 12
In the news
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Linked
Actors named alongside it:
none
Incidents exploiting it:
  • none recorded