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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0834
CVE-2020-0834:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2020-0834 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). The vulnerability was disclosed on March 12, 2020, affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction to exploit, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the local system, potentially gaining elevated privileges on the affected system (MITRE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate security updates for their affected Windows systems through Windows Update (MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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