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CVE-2020-0981

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 1.24% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-04-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2020-0981
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.24%
Windows

Original NVD Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.