CVE-2020-1068

high

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Media Service that allows file creation in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Media Service handles file creation.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1068

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1068

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-05-21

Updated: 2026-08-19

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00295