CVE-2020-1066

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects., aka '.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.54% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0

Affected: Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1066	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1066?: CVE-2020-1066 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1066?: To fix CVE-2020-1066, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-1066 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-1066 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1066?: CVE-2020-1066 affects Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1.

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