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CVE-2020-1048highobserved exploitation

Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

83Vexday Risk Score

Patch now. It exploitation observed by VulnCheck and has a working public exploit.

ssvc Actcvss 7.8epss 16%
from disclosure to weapon33 days
Published on NVDMay 21
1st PoC+33d
metasploitNov 4
VulnCheck+1917d
exploitation probability
16%top 3% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesVulnCheck
5 public exploit(s)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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