Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 ActiveX Installer Service privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.0 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component ActiveX 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 the Windows ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows ActiveX Installer Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
The weakness was presented 07/14/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-1402. The attack can be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single 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 07/15/2020). 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 ActiveX Installer Service improperly handles memory.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
See 157922, 157921, 157920 and 157919 for similar entries.
Product
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Vendor
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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 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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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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CVSSv2
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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 🔍07/14/2020 🔍
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10/29/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-1402 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 07/15/2020 09:28Updated: 10/29/2020 17:53
Changes: 07/15/2020 09:28 (55), 07/15/2020 09:33 (17), 10/29/2020 17:53 (1)
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