7.8

CVE-2020-1533: Windows WalletService Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Modified
Published 17-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1533 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.6% 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
0.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-08-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows WalletService handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions. To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows WalletService properly handles objects in memory.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.91% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft19 products

1 vendor · 19 products

References

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