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CVE-2020-1537

Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 17, 2020 at 07:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC
19 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Remote Access improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Remote Access properly handles file operations.

Affected

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

Windows 10· Microsoft
95%
1607170918031809190319092004
Windows 7· Microsoft
95%
6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0sp1
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 8-1· Microsoft
95%
6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Rt 8-1· Microsoft
95%
All versions
Windows Server 2008· Microsoft
95%
6.0.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.0.06.1.0sp2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Server 2012· Microsoft
95%
6.2.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.2.06.3.0r2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Server 2016· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0190319092004
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Server 2019· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1507· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1607· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1537

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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