SB2020060932 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Component Object Model
Published: June 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020060932
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-2020-1311)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Component Object Model (COM) client uses special case IIDs. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.