CVE-2020-16938— Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2020-16938
Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel handles objects in memory.</p>
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Title
Microsoft Windows kernel 信息泄露漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Windows kernel是美国微软（Microsoft）公司的Windows操作系统的内核。 Windows 内核存在信息泄露漏洞。该漏洞允许攻击者可以获取信息，从而进一步入侵用户系统。以下产品及版本受到影响： Windows 10 2004版本， Windows Server 2004版本。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions | CPE | Subscribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 ~ publication | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 ~ publication | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
II. Public POCs for CVE-2020-16938
| # | POC Description | Source Link | Shenlong Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bypassing NTFS permissions to read any files as unprivileged user. | https://github.com/ioncodes/CVE-2020-16938 | POC Details |
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Same Patch Batch · Microsoft · 2020-10-16 · 89 CVEs total
| CVE-2020-1080 | 8.8 HIGH | Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16898 | 8.8 HIGH | Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16911 | 8.8 HIGH | GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16891 | 8.8 HIGH | Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16946 | 8.7 HIGH | Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16945 | 8.7 HIGH | Microsoft Office SharePoint XSS Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16944 | 8.7 HIGH | Microsoft SharePoint Reflective XSS Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16952 | 8.6 HIGH | Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16951 | 8.6 HIGH | Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16939 | 7.8 HIGH | Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16954 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16936 | 7.8 HIGH | Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16935 | 7.8 HIGH | Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16929 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16928 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16924 | 7.8 HIGH | Jet Database Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16923 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Graphics Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16930 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16940 | 7.8 HIGH | Windows - User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability |
| CVE-2020-16957 | 7.8 HIGH | Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
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