SB2020051254 - Privilege escalation in Windows Printer Service
Published: May 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051254
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) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1081)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Printer Service improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers.A local user can place a malicious file in certain directory on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.