SB2020051916 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows
Published: May 19, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
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.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.