Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Feedback Hub

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU28875

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1199

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Feedback Hub handles objects in memory. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and run processes in an elevated context.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system with Windows Mixed Reality installed.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 1709 - 10 2004

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1199

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.