Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2/3.5.1 privileges management

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2/3.5.1. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-1066. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2/3.5.1 (Programming Language Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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 in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects., aka '.NET Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

The weakness was presented 05/12/2020 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-2020-1066. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level.

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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• Programming Language Software

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• Microsoft

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• .NET Framework

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• 3.0 SP2
• 3.5.1

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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