PT-2020-2703 · Microsoft · Windows

Netanel Ben-Simon + 1 · Published 2020-05-12 · Updated 2025-10-29 · CVE-2020-1143

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows kernel-mode driver, which fails to properly handle objects in memory. This vulnerability can be exploited to allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02779

CVE-2020-1143

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1143 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1143 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1143 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1143 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1143 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02779 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/140788 · Telegram Post