SB2020080804 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows
Published: August 8, 2020 Updated: August 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020080804
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-2020-1337)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. A local user can use a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Note, this vulnerability exists due to incomplete patching of SB2020051253 #1 (CVE-2020-1048)
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.