Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows



Risk Low
Patch available NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID N/A
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU28020

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists within the handling of WLAN connection profiles in Microsoft Windows. A local user can create a malicious profile and disclose credentials for the machine account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of an administrator.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - 10 1909 10.0.18363.476

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-666/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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