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CVE-2020-1377 Details

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Kernel API improperly handles registry objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on a targeted system. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that the Windows Kernel API properly handles objects in memory.

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158938/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReDoCreateKey-Arbitrary-Registry-Key-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1377 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158938/Microsoft-Windows-CmpDoReDoCreateKey-Arbitrary-Registry-Key-Creation-Privilege-Escalation.html [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1377 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-1377
NVD Published Date:
Aug 17, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-1377 Details - Not Deferred