Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016 DirectX privileges management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016. This impacts an unknown function of the component DirectX. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-0709. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 10/Server 2016 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component DirectX. 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 DirectX improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'DirectX Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0732.

The weakness was presented 02/11/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-0709. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A 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 02/11/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when DirectX improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-149932, VDB-149931, VDB-149930 and VDB-149929 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Operating System

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• Microsoft

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• Windows

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• 10
• Server 2016

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
• Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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