Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Win32k privileges management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Win32k. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-1207. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component Win32k. 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. The summary by CVE is:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1247, CVE-2020-1251, CVE-2020-1253, CVE-2020-1310.

The weakness was shared 06/09/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-1207. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle 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.

The entries VDB-156313, VDB-156312, VDB-156311 and VDB-156310 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

Version

• 7 SP1
• 8.1
• 10
• 10 1607
• 10 1709
• 10 1803
• 10 1809
• 10 1903
• 10 1909
• 10 2004
• RT 8.1
• Server 1803
• Server 1903
• Server 1909
• Server 2004
• Server 2008 R2 SP1
• Server 2008 SP2
• Server 2012
• Server 2012 R2
• Server 2016
• Server 2019

License

• commercial

Website

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

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