SB2020021159 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021159
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0662)
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within Windows. An attacker with domain user credentials can create a specially crafted request, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.