CVE-2020-1359: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

An elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-1359) was identified in the Windows Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) Key Isolation service. The vulnerability stems from improper memory handling in the service. This vulnerability was disclosed in July 2020 and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (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, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity. The CVSS v2.0 base score is 4.6 (MEDIUM) with the vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems through improper memory handling in the Windows CNG Key Isolation service (NVD).

The vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity to exploit. It is distinct from CVE-2020-1384, though they share similar characteristics (CVE).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected Windows versions, including Windows 10 (various versions), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 (Rapid7).