CVE-2020-1132
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk56th percentile - higher than 56% of all known CVEs
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting manager due to improper handling of file and folder links. An attacker could overwrite a targeted file leading to elevated status.
Risk Assessment
Overwriting files could allow an attacker to escalate privileges and take control of the system.
Recommendation
Apply the security update that corrects how Windows Error Reporting manager handles file and folder links.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Error Reporting manager
Original NVD description (English source)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles file and folder links. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status. 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 security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Error Reporting manager handles file and folder links.