7.8

CVE-2020-1070: microsoft windows_10

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 21-05-2020Last modified 19-08-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1070 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.15%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-05-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 19-08-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

67%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 1.14% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft31 products

1 vendor · 31 products

References

2 links