Microsoft Cryptographic Services CVE-2020-0620 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Cryptographic Services improperly handles files. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to overwrite or modify a protected file leading to a privilege escalation. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first require execution on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by addressing how Microsoft Cryptographic Services handles files.

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Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2019

CVE References

CVE-2020-0620