Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Nov 11, 2020 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

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

   Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1803version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2020-17087

  Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-17087

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-17087

  30-day exploitation probability 5.4%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-17087

  Windows Kernel Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

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