SB2020021116 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Active Directory
Published: February 11, 2020 Updated: April 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021116
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0665)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in Active Directory Forest trust due to a default setting that lets an attacker in the trusting forest request delegation of a TGT for an identity from the trusted forest. A remote user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.