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CVE-2020-16902: microsoft windows_10 Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 16-10-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-16902 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in microsoft windows_10. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.3% 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
0.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.</p> <p>A locally authenticated attacker 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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the input sanitization error to preclude unintended elevation.</p>

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.94% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.94%

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

Affected systems

Microsoft33 products

1 vendor · 33 products

References

1 links