Is CVE-2020-1027 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2020-1027 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2020-1027. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2020-1027 affects Microsoft Windows and 11 other products. KEV Intelligence lists 43 version rows; examples include 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems, 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems, and 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems.

Yes. CVE-2020-1027 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

CVE-2020-1027 Exploited in the Wild — Windows, Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation), Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2020-1027 is a vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows and 11 other products. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Windows 10 version 1803 for 32-bit systems.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Windows

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0913, CVE-2020-1000, CVE-2020-1003.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 for x64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 Affected

Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Affected

Microsoft Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems Affected

Microsoft Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems Affected

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1 Affected

Microsoft Windows Server version 1803 (Core Installation) Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Core installation) Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Core installation) Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Affected

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) Affected

Published: 15 Apr 2020
Exploitation Reported: 23 May 2022
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1027
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1027 portal.msrc.microsoft.com · CVE Record https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CV...
packetstormsecurity.com/files/168068/Windows-sxs-CNodeFactory-XMLPar... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168068/Windows-sxs-CNodeFactory-...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 23 May 2022

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
CISA First	2022-05-23 00:00 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

7.8 High

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

EPSS

4.5%

Weaknesses

Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1 7.8 High

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

CVSS v2.0 7.2 High

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

23 May 2022
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
15 Apr 2020
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
04 Nov 2019
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
First-party sensor telemetry
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Affected versions and enrichment
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2020-1027",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.04547,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

CVE-2020-1027