CVE-2020-17137

DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17137
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17137	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::arm64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*

History

28 Aug 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17137 -

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17137 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17137 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-12-10 00:15

Updated : 2025-08-28 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-17137

Mitre link : CVE-2020-17137

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-17137

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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