Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Modules Installer Service privileges management
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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Modules Installer Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly handles class object members.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
The weakness was shared 06/09/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-1254. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/10/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly handles class object members.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The entries 156426, 156425, 156423 and 156422 are related to this item.
Product
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Version
- 7 SP1
- 8.1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- 10 1903
- 10 1909
- 10 2004
- RT 8.1
- Server 1803
- Server 1903
- Server 1909
- Server 2004
- 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Timeline
11/04/2019 🔍06/09/2020 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-1254 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 06/10/2020 10:15Updated: 10/23/2020 15:42
Changes: 06/10/2020 10:15 (54), 06/10/2020 10:20 (17), 10/23/2020 15:42 (1)
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