VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-0981

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-04-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-863

Primary references