CVE-2020-0986 — Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2020-0986

CVE-2020-0986: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Microsoft
Product	Windows
Date added	2021-11-03
Due date	2022-05-03
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

Description

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

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0986

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0986
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog