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CVE-2020-1313

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 39.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Orchestrator Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Update Orchestrator Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1903, 1909, 2004
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1903, 1909, 2004
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation): all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation): all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server version 2004: all versions

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159305/Microsoft-Windows-Update-Orchestrator-Unchecked-ScheduleWork-Call.html
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1313
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159305/Microsoft-Windows-Update-Orchestrator-Unchecked-ScheduleWork-Call.html
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1313

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