HTTP: Microsoft Windows CVE-2020-0877 Privilege Escalation

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Microsoft Windows. 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-2020-0788, CVE-2020-0887.

Affected Products

Microsoft windows_server_2016

References

CVE: CVE-2020-0877

Short Name
HTTP:STC:DL:CVE-2020-0877-EOP
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2020-0877 Escalation Microsoft Privilege Windows
Release Date
03/10/2020
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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