Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 CAB File privileges management

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component CAB File Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2020-1300. 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 was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component CAB File Handler. 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:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle cabinet files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to either open a specially crafted cabinet file or spoof a network printer and trick a user into installing a malicious cabinet file disguised as a printer driver.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles cabinet files., aka 'Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

The weakness was presented 06/09/2020 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-2020-1300. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/10/2020). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to properly handle cabinet files.

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

See VDB-156422, VDB-156421, VDB-156420 and VDB-156419 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit 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

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• commercial

Website

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

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