CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component lnk File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user, aka 'LNK Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
The weakness was released 07/14/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-1421. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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). The advisory points out:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows that could allow remote code execution if a .LNK file is processed.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 157950, 157949, 157948 and 157947.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
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: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Type confusionCWE: CWE-843
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/04/2019 🔍07/14/2020 🔍
07/14/2020 🔍
07/15/2020 🔍
10/30/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
Coordinated: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2020-1421 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 07/15/2020 10:26Updated: 10/30/2020 08:25
Changes: 07/15/2020 10:26 (54), 07/15/2020 10:31 (17), 10/30/2020 08:25 (1)
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