SB2020051234 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager
Published: May 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051234
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local 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-2020-1132)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Error Reporting manager improperly handles file and folder links. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and overwrite a targeted file leading to an elevated status.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.