CVE-2020-1027 — Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2022-05-23 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| CWE | CWE-787 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2020-1027 |
| Date Added | 2022-05-23 |
| Due Date | 2022-06-13 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-06-13