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CVE-2020-0986

HIGH

7.8

CVSS Score

Published: June 9, 2020 at 07:43 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:47 AM UTC

19 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity

HIGH7.8

Exploitation

CISA KEV

Exploit prediction

EPSS 16%

SSVC

Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score16.4%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 16.4% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 97% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

Microsoft Windows kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability when handling objects in memory that allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute code in kernel mode.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Ransomware Use

Unknown

Added to KEV

Nov 3, 2021

Remediation Due

May 3, 2022

1637 days overdue

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0986

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1237, CVE-2020-1246, CVE-2020-1262, CVE-2020-1264, CVE-2020-1266, CVE-2020-1269, CVE-2020-1273, CVE-2020-1274, CVE-2020-1275, CVE-2020-1276, CVE-2020-1307, CVE-2020-1316.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Windows 10 1507 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1709 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1803 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1903 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 1909 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 10 2004 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Windows Rt 8-1 · Microsoft

95%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0986

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160698/Microsoft-Windows-splWOW64-Privilege-Escalation.html

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0986

US Government Resource

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-0986

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED

CWE

CWE-787

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