HTTP: Microsoft Win32k driver CVE-2020-0731 Elevation of Privileges

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Win32k driver. A successful attack can lead to elevation of privilege and arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0691, CVE-2020-0719, CVE-2020-0720, CVE-2020-0721, CVE-2020-0722, CVE-2020-0723, CVE-2020-0724, CVE-2020-0725, CVE-2020-0726.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2020-0731

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2020-0731-EOP
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2020-0731 Elevation Microsoft Privileges Win32k driver of
Release Date
02/11/2020
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Microsoft

CVSS Score

7.2

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