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High [CVE-2020-1088] Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1079] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); and 7 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more.
High [CVE-2020-1081] Windows Printer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Printer Service validates file paths. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1078] Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Installer because of the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would require unprivileged execution on the victim system. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1070] Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1067] Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Windows handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions on a target system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who has a domain user account could create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
High [CVE-2020-1068] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Media Service that allows file creation in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Media Service handles file creation. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2020-1061] Microsoft Script Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory. The vulnerability could corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit the vulnerability through Internet Explorer and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker could also embed an ActiveX control marked "safe for initialization" in an application or Microsoft Office document that hosts the IE rendering engine. The attacker could also take advantage of compromised websites and websites that accept or host user-provided content or advertisements. These websites could contain specially crafted content that could exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how the Microsoft Script Runtime handles objects in memory.
High [CVE-2020-1010] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service (wbengine) that allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service handles file operations. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); and 9 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2020-0909] Windows Hyper-V Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Hyper-V on a Windows Server fails to properly handle specially crafted network packets. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would send specially crafted network packets to the Hyper-V Server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by resolving the conditions where Hyper-V would fail to properly handle these network packets. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1145] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1141] Windows GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) handles objects in memory, allowing an attacker to retrieve information from a targeted system. By itself, the information disclosure does not allow arbitrary code execution; however, it could allow arbitrary code to be run if the attacker uses it in combination with another vulnerability. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how GDI handles memory addresses. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1123] Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a system to stop responding. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1116] Windows CSRSS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows Client Server Run-Time Subsystem (CSRSS) fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows CSRSS handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1113] Windows Task Scheduler Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Task Scheduler service fails to properly verify client connections over RPC. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code as an administrator. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, a man-in-the-middle attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to a vulnerable system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Task Scheduler service validates connections. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1084] Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
A Denial Of Service vulnerability exists when Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service fails to validate certain function values. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could deny dependent security feature functionality. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service validates certain function values. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1076] Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); and 7 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1075] Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Windows Subsystem for Linux improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. A attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Subsystem for Linux handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation); and 1 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation).
Medium [CVE-2020-1071] Windows Remote Access Common Dialog Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated privileges. To exploit this vulnerability an attacker would need to physically access the booted machine to reach the logon screen. An attacker could then exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows handles errors tied to Remote Access Common Dialog. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); and 9 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); and 2 more.
Medium [CVE-2020-1072] Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 11 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more.