CVE-2020-1090: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Runtime improperly handles objects in memory, identified as CVE-2020-1090. The vulnerability was disclosed in May 2020 and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity and privilege requirements, no user interaction needed, and potential for high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD CVE).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD CVE).

The vulnerability requires local access with low attack complexity. An attacker would need low privileges to execute an exploit, but no user interaction is required for exploitation (NVD CVE).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through the Microsoft security advisory (Microsoft Advisory).