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Fear the PrintDemon? Upgrade Windows to patch easily exploited flaw
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-1048 | An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system | 7.8 | 17% | PoC |
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Among the vulnerabilities patched by Microsoft on May 2020 Patch Tuesday is CVE-2020-1048, a “lowly” privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service. The vulnerability did not initially get much public attention but, as security researchers have since noted, the attackers who deployed Stuxnet ten years ago used a similar one to great effect. CVE-2020-1048, which affects Windows 7, 8.
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