Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 User Profile Service privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.7 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component User Profile Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks, aka 'Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
The weakness was published 03/10/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-0785. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/11/2020). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows User Profile Service (ProfSvc) improperly handles symlinks. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete files and folders in an elevated context.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
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Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- 10 1903
- 10 1909
- RT 8.1
- Server 1803
- Server 1903
- Server 1909
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.1
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/04/2019 🔍03/10/2020 🔍
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04/10/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-0785 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2020 08:54Updated: 04/10/2024 15:29
Changes: 03/11/2020 08:54 (54), 03/11/2020 08:59 (17), 04/10/2024 15:29 (18)
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