SB2020060919 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Installer
Published: June 9, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1312)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1272)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1302)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1277)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Installer handles certain filesystem operations. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1312
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1272
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1302
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1277