Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Error Reporting Manager privileges management

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Error Reporting Manager. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-1197. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Error Reporting Manager. 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 when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

The weakness was released 06/09/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-1197. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary 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 06/10/2020). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles a process crash. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could delete a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-156380, VDB-156379, VDB-156378 and VDB-156377. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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

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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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