7.8

CVE-2020-1427: microsoft windows

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 14-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1427 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.80%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-07-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Network Connections Service handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Network Connections Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1373, CVE-2020-1390, CVE-2020-1428, CVE-2020-1438.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

56%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.03 pp

From 0.76% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.80%

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

Microsoft22 products
  • windowsEOL10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10 for x64-based Systems | 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | 8.1 for 32-bit systems | 8.1 for x64-based systems | RT 8.1
  • windows_10na | 1607 | 1709 | 1803 | 1809 | 1903 | 1909 | 2004
  • windows 10 version 1903 for 32-bit systemsunspecified
  • windows 10 version 1903 for arm64-based systemsunspecified
  • windows 10 version 1903 for x64-based systemsunspecified

1 vendor · 22 products

References

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