CVE-2020-16909

CVE-2020-16909 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Error Reporting (WER) affecting Windows 10, Server 2016, and Server 2019. An attacker could exploit this by running a specially crafted application, gaining greater access to sensitive information and system functionality. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.