SB2020041427 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Scheduled Task



SB2020041427 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Scheduled Task

Published: April 14, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020041427
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0936)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows scheduled task handles file redirections. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and delete a targeted file they would not have permissions to.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.