CVE-2020-1579

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Function Discovery SSDP Provider 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 Function Discovery SSDP Provider handles memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-1579: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix