CVE-2020-1021
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Error Reporting (WER) when WER handles and executes files. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker can successfully exploit it. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way that WER handles and executes files.
Published:May 21, 2020
Last Modified:Aug 19, 2026
EPS:May 21, 2020
EPSS Score:0.00864
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10
Microsoft
Windows 10
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 1507
Microsoft
Windows 10 1507
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 1607
Microsoft
Windows 10 1607
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 1809
Microsoft
Windows 10 1809
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 1909
Microsoft
Windows 10 1909
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 1803
Microsoft
Windows Server 1803
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 1903
Microsoft
Windows Server 1903
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 1909
Microsoft
Windows Server 1909
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2016
Microsoft
Windows Server 2016
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows Server 2019
Microsoft
Windows Server 2019
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
