Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Error Reporting privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Error Reporting. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-1234. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Error Reporting. 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 when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles objects in memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

The weakness was published 06/09/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-1234. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles objects in memory.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-156379, VDB-156378, VDB-156377 and VDB-156376. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Windows

Version

• 10
• 10 1607
• 10 1709
• 10 1803
• 10 1809
• 10 1903
• 10 1909
• 10 2004
• Server 1803
• Server 1903
• Server 1909
• Server 2004
• Server 2016
• Server 2019

License

• commercial

Website

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

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