Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Windows File Server Resource Management Service

CVE-2020-1518 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows File Server Resource Management Service improperly handles memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows File Server Resource Management Service handles memory.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Server Software.