CVE-2020-1241
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows Kernel fails to properly sanitize certain parameters.To exploit the vulnerability, a locally-authenticated attacker could attempt to run a specially crafted application on a targeted system.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows Kernel handles parameter sanitization., aka 'Windows Kernel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 3.18%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 88
- Score date: 10/17/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
Raw JSON (NVD)
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