CVE-2020-0986
Actively exploited. CVE-2020-0986 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling objects in memory that allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code in kernel mode.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The Microsoft Windows kernel has a vulnerability that allows privilege escalation when handling objects in memory.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Windows with the affected kernel.
- Urgency
- Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update Windows to the latest version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 97% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2020-0986: Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2021-11-03
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