Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Backup Service improper authentication
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Backup Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 10/13/2020 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-16972. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. 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 11/18/2020). The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Backup Service handles file operations.
It is declared as proof-of-concept.
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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Version
- 7 SP1
- 10
- 10 1607
- 10 1709
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- 10 1903
- 10 1909
- 10 2004
- Server 1903
- Server 1909
- Server 2004
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- 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: 6.8
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authenticationCWE: CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
08/04/2020 🔍10/13/2020 🔍
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11/19/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-16972 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 10/14/2020 11:09Updated: 11/19/2020 10:59
Changes: 10/14/2020 11:09 (30), 10/14/2020 11:13 (25), 11/18/2020 07:32 (5), 11/19/2020 10:57 (2), 11/19/2020 10:59 (14)
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