Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Timeline

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1. Jun 9, 2020 · Catalog

   Detected

   An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1709version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-0986

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

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-0986

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-0986

  30-day exploitation probability 16.4%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-0986

  An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-

  nvd.nist.gov
• Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160698/Microsoft-Windows-splWOW64-Privilege-Escalation.html

  Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

  packetstormsecurity.com

References

• Third Party Advisory · packetstormsecurity.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov