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CVE-2020-1378

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 3.86% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

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

Detected Signals
exploit
External Security References

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CVE
CVE-2020-1378
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
3.86%
Windows

Original NVD 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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