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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817567
Category:Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2020-17008)
Summary:Microsoft Windows is prone to an elevation of privilege; vulnerability.;; This VT has been deprecated and replaced by the following VTs covering the new CVE-2021-1648:;; - OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817573;; - OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817569;; - OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817568
Description:Summary:
Microsoft Windows is prone to an elevation of privilege
vulnerability.

This VT has been deprecated and replaced by the following VTs covering the new CVE-2021-1648:

- OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817573

- OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817569

- OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.817568

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to wrong fix of pointers which are simply
changed to offsets.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an attacker to elevate
privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
- Microsoft Windows 8.1

- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803

- Microsoft Windows 10

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909

- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004

- Microsoft Windows Server 2012

- Microsoft Windows Server 2016

- Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Solution:
The vendor has released updates Please check the referenced
replacement VTs for more information.

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-17008
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