SB2020081245 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft ASP.NET and .NET
Published: August 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081245
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-2020-1476)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to ASP.NET or .NET web applications running on IIS improperly allow access to cached files. A local user can send a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.